About Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright. He is considered one of the world's pre-eminent writers of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama". He pioneered theatrical realism but also wrote lyrical epic works. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and When We Dead Awaken. In 2014 Ibsen was considered the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare. Store norske leksikon describes him as "the center of the Norwegian literary canon".
Biography source:
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Awards & Honors
Knight Grand Officer of the Order of the Saxe-Ernestine
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
3rd class, Order of the Medjidie
King Oscar II's reward medal
Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa
