What is August Strindberg's full name?
Johan August Strindberg
August Strindberg date of birth:
January 22, 1849
How old was August Strindberg when died?
63
Where was August Strindberg born?
Stockholm
When did August Strindberg die?
May 14, 1912
Where did August Strindberg die?
Stockholm
Why did August Strindberg die?
Cancer - Stomach
Is August Strindberg gay or straight?
Straight
What is August Strindberg's ethnicity?
White
What is August Strindberg nationality?
Swedish
Where did August Strindberg go to university?
University of Uppsala
What is August Strindberg's occupation?
Playwright, Novelist, Essayist, Poet, Painter
Short Biography
Johan August Strindberg (/ˈstrɪndbɜrɡ, ˈstrɪnbɜrɡ/ Swedish pronunciation : /ˈstrindˌbɜrj/; 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 wide range of dramatic methods and purposes, from naturalistic tragedy, monodrama, and history plays, to his anticipations of expressionist and surrealist dramatic techniques. From his earliest work, Strindberg developed innovative forms of dramatic action, language, and visual composition. He is considered the "father" of modern Swedish literature and his The Red Room (1879) has frequently been described as the first modern Swedish novel.