Henrik Ibsen Article

What was Henrik Ibsen’s childhood like?

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Henrik Ibsen was born in Skien, a small lumber town in southern Norway. His father was a respected merchant in the community until 1836, when he went bankrupt. The family sank into poverty. At age 15, Ibsen moved to Grimstad. There he worked as an apothecary’s apprentice while studying nights for admission to the university.