August Strindberg

Johan August Strindberg ( 22 January 1849 in Stockholm- 14 May 1912 in Stockholm) was a Swedish writer and artist.

 Early life  
He was born as the fourth child of Carl Oscar Strindberg and Ulrike Eleonora. For the art he was not really interested, but it came later. Later, he began his medical studies at the University in Uppsala, tried to be an actor and worked before his career as a writer and journalist. 

In the middle of the 19th century he lived in France, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark and England. 

 Career 
Beside writing books and something different he was really interested in drawing and natural sciences. 1877 August married Siri von Essen, an actress from the royal drama. With her he had three kids- Karin (1880), Greta (1881) and Hans (1884). After married Frida Strindberg-Uhl he had his inferno-crisis, with full of hallucinations and death thoughts. 

 Personal life 
In 1896, he came back to Stockholm and died at the 14th May 1912 in Stockholm. He was buried in Solna next to his first wife, Finnish actress, Siri von Essen.

 Pieces (5) 

 1887- the father
 1888- Fröken Jullie (miss Jullie)
 1901- The dance of death
 1902- A dream game
 1908- The ghostsonate

 Wives  

 1877-1893- Siri von Essen
 1893-1897- Frida Strindberg-Uhl
 1901-1904- Harriet Bosse

Related pages
List of Swedish-language writers

 References 


Category:1849 births
Category:1912 deaths
Category:Writers from Stockholm
Category:Swedish artists
Category:20th-century artists
Category:19th-century artists