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Henrik Ibsen: The Father Of Modern Drama

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Henrik Ibsen: The Father Of Modern Drama Most writers can entertain audiences and inspire other authors, but not all can change modern drama as it was once known. Henrik Ibsen, a playwright from the 1800s, wrote intense stories that would influence aspiring writers to come. Whether it was with the plot of the play or the deeper meaning of the story, Ibsen’s plays always left audiences thinking. Some of his work even went unappreciated by audiences because they could not handle its shocking storyline. Although he had a difficult start to life, Henrik Ibsen wrote many plays that changed modern drama and inspired generations to come. Unfortunately, Ibsen did not have a very good start to his life. He was born March 20, 1828 in Skien, Norway (Adams). His mother and father, Marichen Altenburg and Knud Ibsen, did their best to raise him and his brothers and sisters. He had five siblings, one older and four younger, but just after Ibsen was born his older brother had died. Not much later, one of his younger …show more content…

He moved to Italy in 1864 where he got his first sizable success with his play Brand in 1866 (Means). As he wrote his plays began to become more and more popular. The plots of his plays usually surrounded common people who are forced to face their true selves whether it be good or bad (Adams). This drew audiences in and added to his success. One of his most influential pieces was a story of a young man trying to fix the problems his father made for his family. The play was titled Peer Gynt, after the main character (Means). His most famous play, however, was A Doll’s House. The story followed a housewife named Nora Helmer. Nora felt oppressed by the world around her and she went against society’s “norms” and left her family to give herself a better life (Ibsen). The play became so popular because of the controversial ending and the social views that were portrayed in the story

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