Henrik Ibsen was born on march 20, 1828 in Norway. in 1868 Ibsen moved to Germany, where he
wrote one of his most famous play called "a doll house". in 1890 he also wrote hedda gabler
which is another famous play. by 1891, Henrik Ibsen returned to Norway basically a literary
hero. Henrik Ibsen grew up in the small Norwegian coastal town of Skien as the oldest of five children, born to Knud and Marichen Ibsen. Henrik's father was a successful merchant and his mother basically painted, she also played the piano and loved to go to the theater often. Henrik Ibsen' family was through into poverty when Ibsen was 8 because of problems with his father's business.
At age 15, Henrik stopped going to school and started working. He landed a position as an apprentice in an apothecary in Grimstad. Ibsen worked there for six years, And used most of his free time to write poetry and paint like his mother did. In 1849, Henrik wrote his first play called "catilina". It was very popular at the time. Hebrik Ibsen moved to Christiania in 1850 to study at the University of Christiania. The following year, Ibsen had a fateful encounter with violinist and theater manager Ole Bull. Ole Bull liked Henrik Ibsen and offered him a job as a writer and manager for the Norwegian Theatre in Bergen. Henrik Ibsen continued his journey as a playwriter, but then died on may, 23 1906. http://www.biography.com/people/henrik-ibsen-37014
The bus leaves you, huh? Interesting...
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