Henrik Ibson Born: 20 March 1828 in Skien, Norway 1862: Exiled to Italy 1868: moved to Germany 1891: returned

to Norway Died: 23 May 1906 in Oslo, Norway

Grew up in Skien Oldest of 5 Father: merchant Mother: painted, played piano, loved theater Age of 8: family -> poor Moved to a rundown farm He read, painted and performed magic tricks Age of 15: stopped school -> work 1846: got a child with a maid, never met him 1849: wrote first play Catilina 1850: moved to Christiana to prepare for university exams Befriended other writers and artists Ole Schulerud paid for the publication of Catilina Got a job as a writer and manager for the Norwegian Theatre in Bergen Travelled a lot 1857: returned to Christiana to run a theater there 1858: married Suzanne Daae Thoresen 1850: Sigurd was born 1862: wrote Loves Comedy 1862: left Norway to go to Italy 1865: wrote Brand 1867: wrote Peer Gynt 1868: moved to Germany His social drama The Pillars of Society was first performed in Munich

This launched his career 1879: wrote A Dolls House Returned to Rome 1881: wrote Ghosts, stirred up controversy by tackling topics as incest and venereal disease Performed 2 years later An Enemy of the People could be seen as his response to the backlash he received from Ghosts Moved back to Germany 1890_ wrote Hedda Gabler 1891: back to Norway 1898: 70th Birthday, may events held Next plays seem to have more self-reflective quality with mature lead characters looking back and living with the consequences of their earlier life choices. The Master Building 1899: wrote When We Dead Awaken 1900: series of strokeswhcih left him unable to write 1906: died on May 23 Last words: To the contrary! Received a state funeral from the Norwegian government Wrote around 300 poems He provoked more discussions and criticism that of any other living man James Joyce Had a long and happy marriage to Suzanne Daae Thoresen.