When We Dead Awaken
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When We Dead Awaken is Henrik Ibsen’s final play, a late symbolist drama that explores themes of artistic sacrifice, regret, and the possibility of spiritual rebirth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama
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play ⓘ symbolist play ⓘ |
| author | Henrik Ibsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Arnold Rubek is a sculptor
NERFINISHED
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Irene is Rubek's former model and muse NERFINISHED ⓘ Maja Rubek is Arnold Rubek's wife NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulfheim is a bear-hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | verse and prose drama ⓘ |
| dramaticStructure | three-act structure ⓘ |
| explores |
conflict between life and art
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consequences of artistic ambition ⓘ possibility of renewal ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| genre |
modernist drama
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symbolist drama ⓘ |
| hasSymbolism |
mountain ascent as spiritual striving
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sculpture as fixation of life into art ⓘ snow and ice as emotional and spiritual death ⓘ |
| hasTitleInNorwegian | Når vi døde vågner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFinalPlayBy | Henrik Ibsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Arnold Rubek
NERFINISHED
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Irene NERFINISHED ⓘ Maja Rubek NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulfheim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Modernism
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Symbolism ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | reunion of an artist and his former muse ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
often regarded as Ibsen's farewell to the stage
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self-reflexive treatment of the artist figure ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 3 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Norwegian ⓘ |
| partOf | Henrik Ibsen's late plays ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1899 ⓘ |
| setting |
Norwegian spa resort
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mountain landscape ⓘ |
| theme |
artistic sacrifice
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marriage ⓘ memory ⓘ regret ⓘ self-realization ⓘ spiritual rebirth ⓘ the role of the artist ⓘ unfulfilled love ⓘ |
| writer | Henrik Ibsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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