Ibsen

[ib-suhn, ip-suhn]

noun

1. Henrik 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.

Ibsen

/ ˈɪbsən /

noun

1. Henrik (ˈhɛnrɪk). 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet. After his early verse plays Brand (1866) and Peer Gynt (1867), he began the series of social dramas in prose, including A Doll's House (1879), Ghosts (1881), and The Wild Duck (1886), which have had a profound influence on modern drama. His later plays, such as Hedda Gabler (1890) and The Master Builder (1892), are more symbolic

Other Word Forms

• post-Ibsen adjective

Example Sentences

Out of Toronto, Times critic Amy Nicholson celebrated the film as “a devilish and dynamic adaptation,” remarking on DaCosta’s changes to Ibsen’s play by saying, “The spirit is faithful; the subtext is fresh.”

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Inspired by her antihero, DaCosta manipulates Ibsen to suit her own goals.

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Ibsen’s “The Lady From the Sea”—the most purely enjoyable show I saw was the musical “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” which just ended its yearlong West End run.

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"Our audience wants to see things they know on stage. So giving them an Ibsen or a Shakespeare or an Alan Bennett doesn't really work," Fearon says.

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The door slam that concludes Ibsen’s play ushered in a revolution in modern drama.

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