Compléter Henrik IbsenVersion en ligne 2006 was the par Ирина Федотова 1 seen still literary fates considered been been have have over his have is popular languages wrote translated of 2006 was the Centenary Commemoration Year of the death of the Norwegian poet and playwright Henrik Ibsen ( 1828 - 1926 ) Henrik Ibsen is actually the world's most playwright after Shakespeare . He the father of modern drama . Ibsen plays about the of people of time . His books ( " Peer Gynt " , " Pillars of Society " , " A doll's House' , " Hedda Gabler " , etc . ) influence and inspire cultural life world - wide . Ibsen's works into 75 . In the past five years his plays 675 opening nights all the world , 71 of them in Norway . There approximately 10 , 000 premieres since 1850 , 20 of them in Norway in the year 2004 - 2005 alone . Ibsen's heritage consists 26 plays and a collection of poems .