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August Strindberg
**early life and career** august strindberg, a swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist, and painter, was born on january 22, 1849, in stockholm, sweden. his early life was marked by emotional insecurity, poverty, and religious fanaticism, which later influenced his writing style. **artistic breakthrough** strindberg's breakthrough in the art world came with his play master olof, rejected by the royal theatre in 1872. however, it wa
s not until 1881, with the première of new theatre, that he gained recognition at the age of thirty-two. **naturalistic dramas** strindberg's plays, such as the father (1887), miss julie (1888), and creditors (1889), pioneered naturalistic dramas. these works built upon the accomplishments of henrik ibsen's prose problem plays, rejecting the structure of the well-made play. **influence on modern swedish literature** strindberg is consi…
