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And if I am further pressed to declare straightforwardly whether I mean to disparage these authorities [who criticize Ibsen], I reply, pointedly, that I do. I affirm that such criticisms are written by men who know as much of political life as I know of navigation. (P. 56)


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Bernard Shaw
  • DescriptionIrish playwright
  • BornJuly 26, 1856
  • DiedNovember 2, 1950
  • CountryIreland; United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Ireland; United Kingdom
  • ProfessionMusic Critic; Politician; Playwright; Linguist; Screenwriter; Writer; Artist
  • AwardsNobel Prize In Literature; Academy Awards Oscar