Heinrik IbsenHeinrik Ibsen

By Erica and EvanBy Erica and Evan

Early LifeEarly Life

Born in Skien Born in Skien Norway.Norway.

Family went from Family went from Rich to Poor when Rich to Poor when he was 8.he was 8.

Studied at Studied at Chrisiana Chrisiana UniversityUniversity

1828-1906

Later LifeLater Life

Lived in Rome and Lived in Rome and MunichMunich

Did an Did an Apprenticeship for Apprenticeship for 15 years.15 years.

Goal was national Goal was national successsuccess

Blue Dots= where Ibsen Lived

Theater LifeTheater Life

1851-1857 National 1851-1857 National Theater in BergenTheater in Bergen

1857-1862 theater 1857-1862 theater in Kristianiain Kristiania

1862 Love’s 1862 Love’s ComedyComedy

1879 A Doll’s House1879 A Doll’s House

Moral Ideas in Ibsen’s PlaysMoral Ideas in Ibsen’s Plays

Honesty in facing Honesty in facing factsfacts

Life has pitfallsLife has pitfalls Moral obligation on Moral obligation on

honestyhonesty European point of European point of

viewview Worth of human Worth of human

soulsoul Democracy as a Democracy as a

cure allcure all Psychological depthPsychological depth

WorksWorks

Love’s Comedy Love’s Comedy (1862)(1862)

The Pretenders The Pretenders (1863)(1863)

Brand (1866)Brand (1866) Peer Gynt (1867)Peer Gynt (1867) Emperor Galilean Emperor Galilean

(1873)(1873) Pillars of Scoiety Pillars of Scoiety

(1877)(1877)

Works (contd.)Works (contd.)

A Doll’s House (1879)A Doll’s House (1879) Ghosts (1881)Ghosts (1881) The Wild Duck (1884)The Wild Duck (1884) The Lady from the The Lady from the

Sea (1888)Sea (1888) Hedda Gabler (1890)Hedda Gabler (1890) The Master Builder The Master Builder

(1892)(1892) When We Dead When We Dead

Awaken (1899)Awaken (1899)

From the “Master Builder”

Works that impacted societyWorks that impacted society

A Doll’s HouseA Doll’s House GhostsGhosts When We Dead When We Dead

AwakenAwaken Pillars of SocietyPillars of Society The Wild DuckThe Wild Duck Hedda GablerHedda Gabler The Master BuilderThe Master Builder

WebsitesWebsites

http://www.mnc.net/norway/http://www.mnc.net/norway/Ibsen.htmIbsen.htm

http://www.theatredatabase.com/http://www.theatredatabase.com/19th_century/henrik_ibsen_001.html19th_century/henrik_ibsen_001.html

http://www.wikipedia.orghttp://www.wikipedia.org