Henrik Ibsen  

From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia

(Difference between revisions)
Jump to: navigation, search
Revision as of 23:23, 22 July 2008
Jahsonic (Talk | contribs)

← Previous diff
Current revision
Jahsonic (Talk | contribs)

Line 1: Line 1:
 +{| class="toccolours" style="float: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 2em; font-size: 85%; background:#c6dbf7; color:black; width:30em; max-width: 40%;" cellspacing="5"
 +| style="text-align: left;" |
 +"[[Honoré de Balzac|His]] diagnosis of the evils of his time is as searching as it is fearless, and yet exhibiting neither the pessimism of [[Henrik Ibsen |Ibsen]] nor the moral [[squalor]] of [[Émile Zola |Zola]], with his gospel of [[sordid]] facts unrelieved by any spiritual aspiration." --''[[The Gentleman's Magazine]]'', 1894
 +|}
{{Template}} {{Template}}
-'''Henrik Johan Ibsen''' ([[March 20]], [[1828]] – [[May 23]], [[1906]]) was a major [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[playwright]] largely responsible for the rise of modern [[Realism (dramatic arts)|realistic]] [[Nineteenth century theatre|drama]]. He is best-known for his play ''[[Hedda Gabler]]''.+'''Henrik Johan Ibsen''' (March 20, 1828 – May 23, 1906) was a major [[Norwegian playwright]] largely responsible for the rise of modern [[Realism (dramatic arts)|realistic]] [[Nineteenth century theatre|drama]]. He is best-known for his play ''[[Hedda Gabler]]''.
His plays were considered [[scandalous]] to many of his era, when [[Victorian morality|Victorian values]] of family life and propriety largely held sway in Europe and any challenge to them was considered immoral and outrageous. Ibsen's work examined the realities that lay behind many facades, possessing a revelatory nature that was disquieting to many contemporaries. His plays were considered [[scandalous]] to many of his era, when [[Victorian morality|Victorian values]] of family life and propriety largely held sway in Europe and any challenge to them was considered immoral and outrageous. Ibsen's work examined the realities that lay behind many facades, possessing a revelatory nature that was disquieting to many contemporaries.
Ibsen largely founded the modern stage by introducing a critical eye and free inquiry into the conditions of life and issues of [[morality]]. Victorian-era plays were expected to be [[Morality play|moral dramas]] with noble protagonists pitted against darker forces; every drama was expected to result in a morally appropriate conclusion, meaning that goodness was to bring happiness, and immorality pain. Ibsen challenged this notion and the beliefs of his times and shattered the illusions of his audiences. Ibsen largely founded the modern stage by introducing a critical eye and free inquiry into the conditions of life and issues of [[morality]]. Victorian-era plays were expected to be [[Morality play|moral dramas]] with noble protagonists pitted against darker forces; every drama was expected to result in a morally appropriate conclusion, meaning that goodness was to bring happiness, and immorality pain. Ibsen challenged this notion and the beliefs of his times and shattered the illusions of his audiences.
 +
 +[[George Bernard Shaw]] is the writer of ''[[Quintessence of Ibsenism|The Quintessence of Ibsenism]]'' (1891), an introduction to Ibsen, setting the playwright in his time and place.
 +
==List of works== ==List of works==
* 1850 ''[[Catiline (play)|Catiline]]'' (''Catilina'') * 1850 ''[[Catiline (play)|Catiline]]'' (''Catilina'')
Line 33: Line 40:
* 1896 ''[[John Gabriel Borkman]]'' (''John Gabriel Borkman'') * 1896 ''[[John Gabriel Borkman]]'' (''John Gabriel Borkman'')
* 1899 ''[[When We Dead Awaken]]'' (''Når vi døde vaagner'') * 1899 ''[[When We Dead Awaken]]'' (''Når vi døde vaagner'')
- +==See also==
 +* [[Problem play]]
 +* [[Realism (theatre)|Realism]]
 +* [[Naturalism (theatre)|Naturalism]]
 +* [[Nineteenth-century theatre]]
{{GFDL}} {{GFDL}}

Current revision

"His diagnosis of the evils of his time is as searching as it is fearless, and yet exhibiting neither the pessimism of Ibsen nor the moral squalor of Zola, with his gospel of sordid facts unrelieved by any spiritual aspiration." --The Gentleman's Magazine, 1894

Related e

Wikipedia
Wiktionary
Shop


Featured:

Henrik Johan Ibsen (March 20, 1828 – May 23, 1906) was a major Norwegian playwright largely responsible for the rise of modern realistic drama. He is best-known for his play Hedda Gabler.

His plays were considered scandalous to many of his era, when Victorian values of family life and propriety largely held sway in Europe and any challenge to them was considered immoral and outrageous. Ibsen's work examined the realities that lay behind many facades, possessing a revelatory nature that was disquieting to many contemporaries.

Ibsen largely founded the modern stage by introducing a critical eye and free inquiry into the conditions of life and issues of morality. Victorian-era plays were expected to be moral dramas with noble protagonists pitted against darker forces; every drama was expected to result in a morally appropriate conclusion, meaning that goodness was to bring happiness, and immorality pain. Ibsen challenged this notion and the beliefs of his times and shattered the illusions of his audiences.

George Bernard Shaw is the writer of The Quintessence of Ibsenism (1891), an introduction to Ibsen, setting the playwright in his time and place.

List of works

See also




Unless indicated otherwise, the text in this article is either based on Wikipedia article "Henrik Ibsen" or another language Wikipedia page thereof used under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License; or on research by Jahsonic and friends. See Art and Popular Culture's copyright notice.

Personal tools