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What were August Strindberg's politics?
August Strindberg was a far-left writer. He was a socialist
What role did politics play in August Strindberg's life?
August Strindberg liked to scorn his political enemies with manifestos that he wrote.
Did August Strindberg achieve his goal of scorning his political enemies?
Because of his political views, August Strindberg was promoted strongly in socialist countries in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in the Soviet Union and Cuba.
Who was August Strindberg referring to when he said Half Apes?
During other periods August Strindberg had strongly misogynistic opinions, calling for lawmakers to reconsider the emancipation of these half-apes ... mad ... criminal, instinctively evil animals.“
What else did August Strindberg do in his political career besides have strong misogynistic positions?
August Strindberg called for women's suffrage but then changed his stance.
What books has August Strindberg written?
August Strindberg has written many books including The Growth of a Soul and There are Crimes and Crimes.
What other information is there about August Strindberg's literary exploits besides writing The Growth of a Soul and There are Crimes and Crimes?
August Strindberg wrote novels, plays, and poems as well.

Question: What did he do to help ordinary citizens?
Self-contained rewrite: What did August Strindberg do to help ordinary citizens?