Difference between revisions of "Henrik Ibsen"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | The Norwegian playwright | + | The Norwegian playwright [[Henrik Ibsen]] was not only a pivotal figure in world theatre, but was - like [[Anton Chekhov]] - also very influential in South Africa, particularly in [[Afrikaans]] translation. His work influenced the writing of many [[Afrikaans]] playwrights for much of the 20th century, since they tended to work in a tradition that favoured his kind of issue-driven, slightly sensationalist style of social-realism. |
Revision as of 07:34, 13 April 2016
The Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen was not only a pivotal figure in world theatre, but was - like Anton Chekhov - also very influential in South Africa, particularly in Afrikaans translation. His work influenced the writing of many Afrikaans playwrights for much of the 20th century, since they tended to work in a tradition that favoured his kind of issue-driven, slightly sensationalist style of social-realism.
Sources
Temple Hauptfleisch and Hilda de Lill, 2011
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities I
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
