Here is my first blog: Henrik Ibsen was a very astute man. Born in
skien, a very a tiny coastal town south of
Norway. His Father,
Knud Ibsen was a very fortunate merchant,
although he was a merchant his financial changed the family social positions. As a child
Henrik always dreamed of becoming an artist. His mother was a devoted painter and LOVED
theatre. His education was put to a halt at age 15 because of poverty.
He then was apprenticed at a local pharmacy and then in 1850 he moved to
Oslo which was known as
Christiana. he was an avid writer while
making about 150 plays he was known worldwide. Henrik continued writing until a stroke in 1900, his marriage was
pitiful and
undesirable. he had a few
relationships but never the same, One famous quote SAYS""A woman cannot be herself in the society of the present day, which is an exclusively masculine society, with laws framed by men and with judicial system that judges feminine conduct from a masculine point of view." which came from his workshop in 1912. He was Born march 20, 1828 and died may 23, 1906
Thanks to
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/ibsen.htm &
http://www.theatredatabase.com/19th_century/henrik_ibsen_001.html