Question: The Hedda award was named after a play written by what Norwegian playwright?
Context: The Lady from the Sea (Norwegian: Fruen fra havet) is a play written in 1888 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen inspired by the ballad "Agnete og Havmanden".  The drama is notable in the Ibsen corpus for introducing the portrayal of Hilde Wangel who is again portrayed in Ibsen's later play "The Master Builder".  The character portrayal of Hilde Wangel has been portrayed twice in contemporary film as a culturally relevant portrayal, most recently in the 2014 film titled "A Master Builder". Hedda may refer * Hedda Award, a Norwegian theatre award The Pillars of Society (or "Pillars of the Community," as the RSC has performed it; original Norwegian title: "Samfundets støtter") is an 1877 play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Anne Pedersdotter (English version, "The Witch", trans.  John Masefield) is a play written in 1908 by Norwegian playwright Hans Wiers-Jenssen.  The play is based on an incident from 1590, when Anne Pedersdotter, the widow of priest Absalon Pederssøn Beyer, was accused of witchcraft and burned alive in the city of Bergen. Hedda Gabler (] ) is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.  Ibsen was present at the world premiere, which took place on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich.  It is recognized as a classic of realism, nineteenth century theatre, and world drama.  The title character, Hedda, is considered one of the great dramatic roles in theatre. Hedda Gabler is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.  Published in 1890, it has been the subject of many film and television adaptations, including: Henrik Johan Ibsen ( ; ] ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet.  He is often referred to as "the father of realism" and is one of the founders of Modernism in theatre.  His major works include "Brand", "Peer Gynt", "An Enemy of the People", "Emperor and Galilean", "A Doll's House", "Hedda Gabler", "Ghosts", "The Wild Duck", "When We Dead Awaken", "Pillars of Society", "The Lady from the Sea", "Rosmersholm", "The Master Builder", and "John Gabriel Borkman".  He is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare, and by the early 20th century "A Doll's House" became the world's most performed play. Hedda Gabler is a film based on the Victorian Period Drama Classic Hedda Gabler, written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen.  One of many film adaptations of this play, the 2014 film "Hedda Gabler" was produced, adapted and directed by Matthew John.  "Hedda Gabler" is an example of realism in nineteenth century play writing, and is one of the world's best known and most performed dramas.  The film was shot at Maunsel House. The Hedda Award is a Norwegian theatre award, first awarded in 1998.  It is named after the character "Hedda" from Ibsen's play "Hedda Gabler".  Among the prize categories, which have varied over the years, are best theatre production, best direction, best stage performance, and occasionally an honorary prize. Nina Ellen Ødegård (born 2 November 1979 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian actress.  She made her stage debut at Rogaland Teater in 2002 in a play by Brian Friel.  Among her films are "Play" from 2003 and "Alt for Egil" from 2004.  Her role as "Josie" in O'Neill's play "Måne for livets stebarn" in 2005 earned her the Hedda Award for best stage performance.
Answer: Henrik Ibsen