Gunnar Heiberg
Gunnar Edvard Rode Heiberg (born November 18, 1857 in Oslo (then Christiania ), † February 22, 1929 ibid) was a Norwegian playwright and journalist .
Influenced by Henrik Ibsen and Émile Zola , Heiberg devoted himself to theater in the movement of Expressionism . His provocative intentions resulted in several performances of his plays being booed. His better-known pieces include Aunt Ulrikke (1884), Kong Midas (1890), Balkonen (1894) and Kjærlighedens Tragedie (1904).
From 1882 he worked temporarily as a journalist and theater critic for Norwegian newspapers such as Dagbladet or Verdens Gang . From 1884 to 1888 he directed the theater Den Nationale Scene in Bergen .
Works (in German)
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Dramas . Three volumes. Translated by Gustav Morgenstern . Georg Merseburger , Leipzig:
- Volume 1: Aunt Ulrike . Play in 4 acts, 1911
- Volume 2: Tragedy of Love . Four acts, 2nd A. 1926
- Volume 3: The Big Lot . Play in 5 acts, 1910
Web links
Commons : Gunnar Heiberg - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Gunnar Heiberg in the catalog of the German National Library
- Gunnar Heiberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Entry on Gunnar Heiberg in the Encyclopædia Britannica
- Artistic directors at DNS
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heiberg, Gunnar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heibert, Gunnar Edvard Rode (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian playwright and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 18, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oslo (then Christiania) |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 22, 1929 |
| Place of death | Oslo (then Christiania) |