Irene Ibsen Bille (10 September 1901 – 22 February 1985) (née Irene Ibsen) was a Norwegian novelist and playwright.
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She was born in Kristiania as a daughter of Prime Minister Sigurd Ibsen.[1] She was a sister of Tancred Ibsen, paternal granddaughter of world-famous writer Henrik Ibsen and Suzannah Ibsen (née Thoresen), daughter of Bergliot Ibsen (née Bjørnson)[2] and maternal granddaughter of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Karoline Bjørnson (née Reimers).[3]
Irene Ibsen married Danish writer Steen Andersen Josias Christopher Bille (called Josias), a member of the ancient noble Bille family, in 1930, and moved to Denmark.[4] Her first dramatic work, Uten ansikt ('Faceless'), was published here. Kysset ('The Kiss') followed in 1965. In the same year she issued the novel Det leende vindu ('The Laughing Window').[1] She died in February 1985.[4]
Issue
editIbsen Bille had three children from two marriages: Suzanna (with first husband, Mario Rocco, the daughter was named Rosetta), and Anders and Joen (with second husband Josias). Roughly a third of Henrik Ibsen's living descendants come from Irene's grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
- Suzannah Ibsen (1922-1979), married Ib Bering Jensen (1921-2012)
- Thorkel Josias Bering-Jensen (1959-) and Jeanette Uhrenholt (1968-)
- Chanel Uhrenholt (1986-)
- Francisca Uhrenholt (1990-)
- Vitus Mario Bering-Jensen (1959-)
- Angelo Bering Jensen (1983-)
- Valentino Bering Jensen (1986-)
- Jonas Vitus Bering-Jensen (2003-)
- Leon Bering-Jensen (2016-)
- Thorkel Josias Bering-Jensen (1959-) and Jeanette Uhrenholt (1968-)
- Anders Steensen Bille (1940–2011), married Mona Skov Hansen (1941-)
- Steen Andersen Oluf Bille (1964-), married Geraldine Dumas (1975-)
- Anders Steensen Victorien Bille (2009-)
- Arsène Constant Eske Bille (2011-)
- Bernt Ivar Bille (1968-), married Betina Laulund Henriksen
- Josias Christian Bille (2000-)
- Emerentze Caroline Bille (2003-)
- Steen Andersen Oluf Bille (1964-), married Geraldine Dumas (1975-)
- Joen Steensen Bille (1944–), married Bente Scavenius (1944–)
- Beate Bille (1976–), married Magnus Jønck
- Peder Bille (1983-)
References
edit- ^ a b Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Irene Ibsen Bille". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
- ^ Leiren, Terje I. "Sigurd Ibsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
- ^ Haavet, Inger Elisabeth. "Bergliot Ibsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 July 2009.
- ^ a b "Irene Ibsen Bille er død" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 26 February 1985.
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