Ibsen. (In Memoriam).(Rolf Fjelde)(Brief Article)

From: American Theatre | Date: November 1, 2002 | Copyright information

Rolf Fjelde--teacher, playwright, poet and authoritative translator of Ibsen's plays--died in September at the age of 76. Director Harold Clurman called Fjelde's 13 Ibsen translations-- which are performed widely throughout the U.S.--"the truest to the original and unexcelled for theatrical performance." The ...

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