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Becoming Norwegian: Sigurd Ibsen in America, 1886-1888.

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From: Scandinavian Studies
Date: 19960322
Author:Leiren, Terje I.

Sigurd Ibsen spent most of his young life moving around Europe with his father, playwright Henrik Ibsen, and so had difficulty perceiving of himself as Norwegian. However, in 1884 he joined the Norwegian foreign service, which combines Sweden and Norway, and found himself condescended to by Swedes who believed those from Norway were inferior. The Swedish attitude and his experiences as a diplomat to the US taught him about the need for equality between Sweden and Norway. The time in the US also developed his confidence by removing him from his father's powerful influence.

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