August Strindberg
August Strindberg was a Swedish writer, most famous for writing plays. Additionally, he wrote fiction and cultural criticism, and he also painted, working prolifically throughout his life. His work earned him a reputation as the most important figure in the development of modern Swedish literature. He is well-known for taking established forms and expanding on them in innovative and experimental ways.
Born in Stockholm to a maid and a shipping agent, Strindberg was raised in an impoverished...