George Bernard Shaw's influence on theater has lived beyond his last breath, and Henrik Ibsen's influence on Shaw is a dominant factor in his legacy. Shaw was inspired by Ibsen's use of realism, which he incorporated in his dramas, bringing the movemen into English-based theater. They paper below, written by Al Garza H. Haider Mohaamed and translated from Russian, discusses how Ibsen's influence affected Shaw's work. The author establishes that Shaw's study and critiques of Ibsen's plays allowed him to avoid the weakspots that Ibsen fell prey to. The author also discusses the influence which led Shaw to pen The Quintessence of Ibsenism.
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Henrik Ibsen19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is often referred to as "the father of realism." ArchivesCategories |