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23/05/2006 :: Precisely one hundred years after Henrik Ibsen passed away quietly in his apartment at Arbins gate 1 in Oslo, the playwright's last home is opened in its original state to the public. Concurrently, the book "Things about Ibsen" is launched and the exhibit "Henrik Ibsen: On the contrary!" opens, providing an exploration of Ibsen's literary challenge to the status quo. + More

The year 2006 will mark the 100th anniversary of the death of the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The Norwegian Ministry of Cultural Affairs has decided that this is to be commemorated as the Ibsen Year all over the world. Throughout ... + More

The four dramas Ibsen published in the years 1877-82, Pillars of Society, A Doll's House, Ghosts and An Enemy of the People are characterised as realistic contemporary dramas or problem dramas. In the main there are four aspects of these ... + More

Henrik Ibsen is the most widely performed dramatist after Shakespeare. At least one of his plays is performed on a stage somewhere in the world every single day. Ibsen has also inspired artists in many other fields. The web portal ... + More