Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), often considered the father of Modernism in theater, is the second most-performed playwright in the world after Shakespeare. His works include \u201cHedda Gabler,\u201d \u201cPeer Gynt,\u201d \u201cGhosts,\u201d \u201cA Doll\u2019s House,\u201d \u201cThe Wild Duck,\u201d and \u201cAn Enemy of the People.\u201d He wrote in Norwegian and spent most of his life in Oslo, where he died.
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