Seminar Topic #1: Context

Who was Henrik Ibsen? Where was the play written and under what circumstances? Are there any indications that we have about why Ibsen wrote the play and what he thought about it? Was the play well-received? Tell the class about the environment surrounding the writing and subsequent staging of the play. Do you think that Ibsen’s life had a part to play in his writing this piece? Use the following links to guide your research.

http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/ibsen.htm

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9041947/Henrik-Ibsen

http://www.ibsen.net

http://newman.baruch.cuny.edu/digital/2000/c_n_c/c_09_modern_drama/19th_cent_theatre.htm (read the whole chapter)

http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/anarchist_archives/goldman/aando/drama.html