August Strindberg

Johan August Strindberg ( pronounced (help·info); 22 January 1849 – 14 May 1912) was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg's career spanned four decades, during which time he wrote over 60 plays and more than 30 works of fiction, autobiography, history, cultural analysis, and politics. A bold experimenter and iconoclast throughout, he explored a... More

Date of birth:

  • Jan 22, 1849

Date of death:

  • May 14, 1912 (age 63 years)

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Also known as:

  • Johan August Strindberg
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  • Person

Assessment:

  • Strindberg was ahead of his time, taking naturalism to an extreme point with realistic portrayals of how modern men and women deal with the most private aspects of their lives.

Category:

  • performing arts and sports

Disciplines:

  • playwright
  • novelist
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