August Strindberg

The Profile

Johan August Strindberg (1849–1912) was a Swedish playwright, novelist and essayist whose experimental dramas helped shape modern theatre.

Married three times; known for autobiographical elements, controversial portrayals of gender, and radical experiments in stagecraft and dramatic structure.

The review positions August Strindberg as a revolutionary figure who broke Naturalist conventions. It highlights autobiographical elements and controversial portrayals of gender in his early plays. The review praises A Dream Play (Il Sogno) as a cornerstone of modern theatre for its radical structure, stage directions and musical/scenic design. It traces Strindberg's influence on later dramatists such as Brecht, Ionesco and anticipatory links to Beckett.