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August Strindberg was born on 22nd of January 1849
Stockholm, Sweden. No health issues but later developed mental health issues
August's proud parents were Eleonora Ulrika Norling (Mother), Carl Oscar Strindberg (Father)
August older brother was Carl Axel Strindberg who was a composer -
His education consisted of these three school Stockholms Lyceum which was a private School, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology
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One of then is William Shakespeare, and Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger's, Henry Thomas Buckle
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He learned more about aesthetics and modern languages.
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His first huge play was rejected by The Royal Theater but then he got his big break in The Royal Theater on 1881 at 32 years old.
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August was married to Siri von Essen from 1877-1891 they had 4 children together 3 girls and 1 boy (one died as an infancy)
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The Red Room is known as Swedish first modern novel.
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The Red Room was published
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On January 9 1879, was Strindberg declared bankrupt
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Karin was August's first child ever
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Greta was August Second daughter.
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Hans was august third child was a boy.
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Strindberg, was a polymath, telegrapher, theosophist, painter, photographer and alchemist.
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August second wife was Frida Uhl. Their marriage lasted from 1893-1897 they had 2 childern together
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Kerstin was his 4th child but from his second marriage
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Anne-Marie was his 5th and final child from his third and last marriage Anne-Marie died in August 17, 2007
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August third and last marriage he was married to Harriet Bosse from 1901-1904 together they had one child
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August Lived in Stockholm, Sweden for all of his career.
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August died on the 14th of May however his Funeral was held on the 19th of May in his home town of Stockholm, Sweden his resting place is Norra begravningsplatsen
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August was a Swedish playwright, novelist, & short-story writer, who made psychology & Naturalism into a kind of European drama that then later evolved into Expressionist drama. While he was in Berlin his was often seen at the Zum Schwarzen Ferkel, a local tavern. He is now very well known for all his work he has done such as The Defence of a Fool, The People of Hemsö, & many more
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