Playwright
Henrik Ibsen
Wrote A Doll's House and Hedda Gabler and is usually called the father of modern drama. The door slam at the end of A Doll's House caused a scandal across Europe.
Henrik Johan Ibsen was a Norwegian playwright. He is considered one of the world's pre-eminent writers of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama". He pioneered theatrical realism but also wrote lyrical epic works. His major works include Brand, Peer Gynt, Emperor and Galilean, A Doll's House, Ghosts, An Enemy of the People, The Wild Duck, Rosmersholm, Hedda Gabler, The Master Builder, and When We Dead Awaken. In 2014 Ibsen was considered the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare. Store norske leksikon describes him as "the center of the Norwegian literary canon".
- Born
- 1828-03-20, Skien, NorwayA Thursday
- Died
- 1906-05-23, Oslo, NorwayA Wednesday, aged 78
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1828-03-20, Skien, Norway · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Oslothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 29°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 26°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 24°53′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 7°53′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 22°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 13°46′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer | 13°20′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 1°24′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 18°07′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 5°45′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1906-05-23, Oslo, Norway · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Oslothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 1°23′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 2°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 13°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 25°59′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 16°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 14°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 14°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 7°51′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 8°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 21°43′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Henrik Ibsen was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
