Who wrote 'An Enemy of the People'?
An Enemy of the People An Enemy of the People An Enemy of the People (original Norwegian title: "En folkefiende") is an 1882 play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Ibsen wrote it in response to the public outcry against his previous play, "Ghosts", which challenged the hypocrisy of Victorian morality. According to Ellen Mortensen ("Ibsen Studies" v.7, 169), the words "scandalous, degenerate," and "immoral" were hurled at both "Ghosts" and its author because it openly discussed adultery and syphilis. Therefore, "An Enemy of the People" tells the story of a man who dares to speak an unpalatable truth, and is punished for it. However, Ibsen
An Enemy of the People television in 1958. Satyajit Ray's 1989 film "Ganashatru" was based on this play. In 1990, PBS produced the play for their show American Playhouse, starring William Anton and John Glover. In 2007 Ouriel Zohar creates his troupe Compagnie Ouriel Zohar with "An Enemy of the People" in Paris, an adaptation for two actors only. First performance in Paris, then Fréjus, Besançon in 2008, Liège Belgium Minsk Belarus Valleyfield in Canada 2009, Porto Heli in Greece in 2010. A stage version starring Richard Thomas and Boyd Gaines opened in New York in September 2012. "An Enemy of the People" (with the