Papegøien
Encyclopedia
Papegøien is a farce
from 1835, written by Norwegian writer Henrik Wergeland
under the pseudonym "Siful Sifadda".
The farce was published by Johan Dahl
's publishing house, and Dahl himself is immortalized through Wergeland's farce
, where his course of life forms the basis for a wild parody.
Farce
In theatre, a farce is a comedy which aims at entertaining the audience by means of unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include word play, and a fast-paced plot whose speed usually increases,...
from 1835, written by Norwegian writer Henrik Wergeland
Henrik Wergeland
Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist...
under the pseudonym "Siful Sifadda".
The farce was published by Johan Dahl
Johan Fjeldsted Dahl
Johan Anthon Abraham Fjeldsted Dahl was a Norwegian bookseller and publisher, born in Copenhagen.-Personal life:Dahl was born in Copenhagen as the son of shoemaker John Dahl and Anne Kirstine Willumsen...
's publishing house, and Dahl himself is immortalized through Wergeland's farce
Farce
In theatre, a farce is a comedy which aims at entertaining the audience by means of unlikely, extravagant, and improbable situations, disguise and mistaken identity, verbal humour of varying degrees of sophistication, which may include word play, and a fast-paced plot whose speed usually increases,...
, where his course of life forms the basis for a wild parody.