Finn Iunker (born 27 March 1969) is aNorwegian playwright born inArendal. He lives inOslo.Finn Iunker made his debut as a dramatist in 1994 withThe Answering Machine. He is amongst the Norwegian dramatists whose plays are most frequently staged, but mostly abroad. He was awarded the Ibsen-award in company with Liv Heløe in 2006, and was up for nomination in 2003’s Nordisk Dramatikerpris. He has just published a collection of short prose;Fortellinger, to rave reviews. He has also writtenIfigeneia andDealing with Helen.[1]
Iunker’sIfigeneia has sprung from Euripede’s tragedyIphigeneia in Aulis based on the myth of Agamemnon, leader of theGreek forces inTroy who makes the agonising choice of sacrificing his daughter to win favourable winds for his ships sailing against Troy. Parallels are drawn between the cynicism of leaders then and now, lines made more visible by Iunker’s highly modern language with an underlying streak of farce.
His playIfigeneia premiered in Antwerp where it was produced by the Flemish Theatre companySkagen. Three years later, on 26 October 2006 his play was staged for the first time in his own home country, Norway, where it was produced in Oslo at the Black Box Theatre by the Norwegian theatre companyVerk Produksjoner.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
   | This article about a Norwegian writer, poet or journalist is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
