Henrik Ibsen is one of the most famous personalities in the sphere of literature. He was a Norwegian playwright and poet who is often called the father of modern realistic drama. Ibsen was born in Skien, Norway, and his family's social status played a significant role in the small town he was raised in. He faced many hardships in his early life, as his father's business went bankrupt, influencing many of his works.

Ibsen had to go to Grimstad at the age of fifteen to apprentice as an apothecary, the time when he started writing plays. Though unsuccessful, his first play, "Catiline," was the first of the many plays he would write. In 1850, he relocated to Christiania (today's Oslo) and started his career in the theatre world. He was later a director and playwright at the Norwegian Theatre in Bergen.

Ibsen was a man of theatre who wrote many provocative plays that depicted people's real lives and inner souls. Many of his works depicted moral issues, the problem of the individual's identity, and the oppression of society's norms. Some of the most famous works of this playwright are "A Doll's House," "Hedda Gabler," "Ghosts," and "An Enemy of the People," all of which created much ado and discussion.

Ibsen's plays were quite radical in their time, providing a new psychological and realistic approach to the theater. He was not only a great playwright and novelist in Norway but also affected many playwrights and novelists in other European countries. Although his work came under a lot of criticism and was censored, Ibsen continued to present issues of society in his plays and is hence considered one of the greatest playwrights of all time.

Apart from his writing, Ibsen was a man of principles and had a rather interesting personal life. He used to work and live in other countries, including Italy and Germany, and this shaped his point of view and his creations. He spent his last years in Norway, and he kept writing until his death in 1906. Ibsen's work continues to be famous today, and his plays are staged worldwide. His influence on literature and theatre must be considered.