Henrik Ibsen

I am currently enjoying "A Doll's House and Other Plays" by the Norwegian author Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906). They are excellent and I hope I can convince my readers to read his work sometime. He was very progressive for his time and his signature play, "A Doll's House" deals with the emancipation of women. My favorite character, however, is the manipulative Stensgård ("The League of Youth"), whose machinations recall Othello in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice." However, Ibsen injects just enough comedy into the work to make it really enjoyable. I wonder how many colleges/schools have put on any of Ibsen's works on stage. Sadly, not enough.