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| Born | Henrik Johan Ibsen ()20 March Skien, Telemark, Norway |
| Died | 23 May () (aged 78) Kristiania, Norway (modern Oslo) |
| Occupation | Writer, playwright |
| Genres | Naturalism |
| Notable works | Brand () Peer Gynt () A Doll's House () Ghosts () An Enemy of the People () The Wild Duck () Rosmersholm () Hedda Gabler () |
| Spouse | Suzannah Thoresen (m.Henrik ibsen biography timeline for kids) |
| Children | Sigurd Ibsen |
| Relatives | Knud Ibsen (father) Marichen Altenburg (mother) |
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Henrik Johan Ibsen (; Norwegian: [ˈhɛ̀nrɪk ˈɪ̀psn̩]; 20 March – 23 May ) was a Norwegian playwright and theatre director.
As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Ibsen is often referred to as "the father of realism" and one of the most influential playwrights of his time. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, An Enemy of the People, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Hedda Gable