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August Strindberg

Born

in Stockholm, Sweden

January 22, 1849

Died

May 14, 1912

Genre

Theatre, Fiction

Influences

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Johan August Strindberg, a Swede, wrote psychological realism of noted novels and plays, including Miss Julie (1888) and The Dance of Death (1901).

Johan August Strindberg painted. He alongside Henrik Ibsen, Søren Kierkegaard, Selma Lagerlöf, Hans Christian Andersen, and Snorri Sturluson arguably most influenced of all famous Scandinavian authors. People know this father of modern theatre. His work falls into major literary movements of naturalism and expressionism. People widely read him internationally to this day.

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August Strindberg’s books

Average rating: 3.46 · 49,268 ratings · 3,265 reviews · 1,886 distinct works • Similar authors

	Miss Julie 3.42 avg rating — 16,994 ratings — published 1888	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Röda Rummet 3.23 avg rating — 4,422 ratings — published 1879 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Dream Play by August Strindberg, Caryl Churchill (Adapter) 3.63 avg rating — 3,255 ratings — published 1901 — 67 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hemsöborna 3.33 avg rating — 3,010 ratings — published 1887 — 168 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Father 3.63 avg rating — 2,732 ratings — published 1887 — 154 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miss Julie and Other Plays by August Strindberg, Michael Robinson (Translator) 3.79 avg rating — 1,650 ratings — published 1957 — 51 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The ghost sonata by August Strindberg (Writer), Laurence Senelick (Translator) 3.59 avg rating — 1,669 ratings — published 1907 — 80 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inferno 3.56 avg rating — 1,493 ratings — published 1897 — 232 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	En dåres försvarstal by August Strindberg, Hans Levander (Översättare), Märta Tikkanen (Förord), Gunnel Engwall (Efterord) 3.64 avg rating — 1,065 ratings — published 1893 — 193 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dance of Death 3.64 avg rating — 787 ratings — published 1900 — 114 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by August Strindberg

Tjänstekvinnans son : en själs utvecklingshistoria (7 books)
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3.39 avg rating — 480 ratings

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3.29 avg rating — 481 ratings

Svenska öden och äventyr (2 books)
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3.57 avg rating — 44 ratings

En blå bok (4 books)
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3.31 avg rating — 32 ratings

Samlade skrifter av August Strindberg (1 book)
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3.54 avg rating — 13 ratings

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Quotes by August Strindberg (?)

“Life is not so idiotically mathematical that only the big eat the small; it is just as common for a bee to kill a lion or at least to drive it mad.”
― August Strindberg, Miss Julie

1672 likes

“There are poisons that blind you, and poisons that open your eyes.”
― August Strindberg, The ghost sonata

tags: blindness, poison, sight, vision

307 likes

“It's wonderful how, the moment you talk about God and love, your voice becomes hard, and your eyes fill with hatred. No, Margret, you certainly haven't the true faith.”
― August Strindberg, The Father

71 likes

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Polls

Read a book published during the lifetime (years only) of one of these winter birthday authors:

Gerald Durrell (Jan 7) 1925-1995

15 votes, 57.7%

Dorothy Canfield Fisher (Feb 17) 1879-1958

9 votes, 34.6%

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Feb 27) 1807-1882

1 vote, 3.8%

August Strindberg (Jan 24) 1849-1912

1 vote, 3.8%

26 total votes

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