Ibsen

American  

[ib-suhn, ip-suhn] / ˈɪb sən, ˈɪp sən /

noun

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

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Ibsen British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• post-Ibsen adjective

Example Sentences

But if you admire DaCosta’s brutality, please do watch “Hedda,” her take on Henrik Ibsen, which is getting a current Oscar push.

From Los Angeles Times

I recall the intense inner excitement aroused in my heart by Alla Nazimova’s enactment of Mrs. Alving in a performance of Ibsen’s “Ghosts” in the 1930s.

From The Wall Street Journal

Among his bold ventures into territory few writers would dare to explore was “A Doll’s House, Part 2,” an inspired sequel to Ibsen’s drama that earned eight Tony nominations.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stage’s iconic mean girl glides from 1890s Norway to 1950s England in this vibrant and venomous adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler.”

From Los Angeles Times

It is still the Ibsen play, but I really think you don’t need to know the play at all to be able to enjoy the the film, because it’s its own thing like that.

From Los Angeles Times