Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906) is one of the greatest figures in the history of world literature. One of the main reasons why the Norwegian playwright is still such a fascinating author is the presence of the exceptional individual at the centre of his interest. Also in the literary works of the great Georgian writer, Vazha-Pshavela (1861–1915), one clearly discerns distinctive individuals who, like Ibsen’s Brand, are marked by mythological features and at the same time reveal almost a fanatical fidelity to their ideals. Vazha-Pshavela’s as well as Ibsen’s creative writings often appear at the crossing line of different cultural and literary tendencies. This fact has not been duly paid attention to in Georgian literary criticism of the Soviet period, which tried to present Vazha-Pshavela as a uniquely realist writer. The important part of Vazha-Pshavela's writings responds and chronologically relates to the aesthetics and works of Western writers of his time. In order to adequately understand this connection, Ibsen and his tragedy of the exceptional individual are highly significant.