The Father and a Dream Play (Crofts Classics)
1964
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Translated and edited by Valborg Anderson, this edition contains two contrasting plays by the same author, The Father, considered naturalistic, and A Dream Play, considered expressionistic. The introduction outlines details of Strindberg's colorful life, the extent to which his life may or may not be considered in relation to his art, and unique problems of translating from Swedish to English. Also included are a list of principal dates in the life of August Strindberg and a bibliography.
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August Strindberg
Author · 46 books
Johan August Strindberg was a Swedish writer, playwright, and painter. Along with Henrik Ibsen, Søren Kierkegaard, Selma Lagerlöf and Hans Christian Andersen he is arguably the most influential and famous of all Scandinavian authors. Strindberg is known as one of the fathers of modern theatre. His work falls into two major literary movements, Naturalism and Expressionism. He is widely read in Sweden and internationally to this day.
