Author of The Master Builder, d. 1906 (5)

I believe the answer is:

ibsen

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'author' is the definition.
(Ibsen is an example)

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(Other definitions for ibsen that I've seen before include "Dramatist, author of Peer Gynt" , "Scandinavian playwright" , "Norwegian dramatist, Henrik (1828-1906)" , "Is Ben a playwright?" , "famous Norwegian" .)

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