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[[File:Hedvig Ibsen.jpeg|thumb|Hedvig, painted by Grandjean in 1840, eight years old]]
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'''Hedvig Cathrine Ibsen''' (married name: '''Hedvig Stousland'''; 15 November 1831 in [[Skien]] - 15 June 1920 in Skien) was the sister of playwright [[Henrik Ibsen]].
'''Hedvig Cathrine Ibsen''' (married name '''Hedvig Stousland'''; born 15 November 1831 in [[Skien]] - died 15 June 1920 in Skien) was the sister of playwright [[Henrik Ibsen]]. She was the sister with whom Ibsen was particularly close during their childhood. She was the daughter of [[Knud Ibsen]] and [[Marichen Altenburg]], in a wealthy family whose fortunes were eventually ruined by Ibsen's bankruptcy.

==Life==
Hedvig was the sister with whom Ibsen was particularly close during their childhood. She was the daughter of [[Knud Ibsen]] and [[Marichen Altenburg]], in a wealthy family whose fortunes were eventually ruined by Knud Ibsen's bankruptcy.


==Influence on Henrik Ibsen==
==Influence on Henrik Ibsen==
Hedvig was named for her maternal grandmother, Hedevig [[Paus]]. The character Hedvig in ''[[The Wild Duck]]'' is widely believed to be named for her and/or her grandmother.<ref>[[Joan Templeton]], ''Ibsen's women'', Cambridge University Press, 1997, p. 1ff.</ref>
Hedvig was named for her maternal grandmother, Hedevig [[Paus]]. The character Hedvig in Ibsen's ''[[The Wild Duck]]'' is widely believed to be named for her and/or her grandmother.<ref>[[Joan Templeton]], ''Ibsen's women'', Cambridge University Press, 1997, p. 1ff.</ref>


==Marriage==
==Personal life==
She married ship's captain Jacob Stousland, and was the mother of merchant and politician [[Carl Stousland]] (1860–1941), who served as a Member of Parliament for Skien and as the Mayor of Skien.<ref>[http://www.nsd.uib.no/data/polsys/partiveven/PartivevenNy.cfm?Start=0&Korttekst1=Politikere&MenyVal=0&Tilstart=10&Sorter=1401&Ramme=Unchecked&Uttaksnummer=21&person=12802 NSD: Carl Stousland]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Ibsen married ship's captain Jacob Stousland. Their son, merchant and politician [[Carl Stousland]] (1860–1941), became a member of parliament for Skien and its mayor.<ref>[http://www.nsd.uib.no/data/polsys/partiveven/PartivevenNy.cfm?Start=0&Korttekst1=Politikere&MenyVal=0&Tilstart=10&Sorter=1401&Ramme=Unchecked&Uttaksnummer=21&person=12802 NSD: Carl Stousland]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:58, 4 April 2021

Hedvig, painted at age eight by Grandjean

Hedvig Cathrine Ibsen (married name Hedvig Stousland; born 15 November 1831 in Skien - died 15 June 1920 in Skien) was the sister of playwright Henrik Ibsen. She was the sister with whom Ibsen was particularly close during their childhood. She was the daughter of Knud Ibsen and Marichen Altenburg, in a wealthy family whose fortunes were eventually ruined by Ibsen's bankruptcy.

Influence on Henrik Ibsen

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Hedvig was named for her maternal grandmother, Hedevig Paus. The character Hedvig in Ibsen's The Wild Duck is widely believed to be named for her and/or her grandmother.[1]

Personal life

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Ibsen married ship's captain Jacob Stousland. Their son, merchant and politician Carl Stousland (1860–1941), became a member of parliament for Skien and its mayor.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Joan Templeton, Ibsen's women, Cambridge University Press, 1997, p. 1ff.
  2. ^ NSD: Carl Stousland[permanent dead link]