Ibsen
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- post-Ibsen adjective
Example Sentences
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A 19th-century play by Henrik Ibsen gets a bracing update from filmmaker Nia DaCosta in “Hedda.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
By the end, “Hedda” is to Henrik Ibsen what the musical “Chicago” was to the criminal-justice system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
Inspired by her antihero, DaCosta manipulates Ibsen to suit her own goals.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
An adaptation of another Ibsen play, Enemy of the People, opened in London last year starring Doctor Who actor Matt Smith.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
You can hear plays by O’Casey, Shaw, Ibsen and Shakespeare himself, the best of all, even if he is English.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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