August Strindberg is a human[1]. Born in Stockholm[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1849[3]. He died in Adolf Fredriks parish[4]. He died on May 14, 1912[5]. He worked as a playwright[6], poet[7], photographer[8], painter[9], and novelist[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 84 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
August Strindberg worked as an autobiographer[27].
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Born in Stockholm[2], August Strindberg… he was born on January 22, 1849[3]. His father was Carl Oscar Strindberg[14]. His mother was Eleonora Ulrika Strindberg[15]. He is identified as part of the Swedes ethnic group[26]. Swedish was his native language[25].
Education
August Strindberg was educated at Uppsala University[33].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include playwright[6], poet[7], photographer[8], painter[9], novelist[10], and autobiographer[27]. Fields of work include literature[34], a type of arts[35]; creative and professional writing[36], an academic discipline[37]; prose[38], a literary form[39]; and drama[40], a literary mode[41].
Personal Life
Spouses include Siri von Essen[16], a stage actor[42], 1850–1912[43], of Sweden[44]; Frida Uhl[17], a translator[45], 1872–1943[46], of Austria[47]; and Harriet Bosse[18], an actor[48], 1878–1961[49], of Norway[50], awarded the Litteris et Artibus[51]. Children include Karin Smirnov[19], a writer[52], 1880–1973[53], of Sweden[54], awarded the Karl Emil Tollander Prize[55]; Anne-Marie Hagelin[20], an actor[56], 1902–2007[57], of Sweden[58]; Kerstin Strindberg[21], 1894–1956[59]; Greta Strindberg[22], an actor[60], 1881–1912[61], of Sweden[62]; and Friedrich Strindberg[23], a journalist[63], 1897–1978[64], of Germany[65], awarded the Righteous Among the Nations[66]. August Strindberg's religion is recorded as atheism[67].
Death and Burial
August Strindberg died on May 14, 1912[5]. Recorded place of death include Adolf Fredriks parish[4], a parish of the Church of Sweden[68], in Sweden[69], founded in 1675[70] and Stockholm[12], a city[71], in Sweden[72], founded in 1187[73]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[74]. He is buried at Q252312[13].
Why It Matters
August Strindberg has Wikipedia articles in 84 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
FAQs
Where was August Strindberg born?
August Strindberg's place of birth was Stockholm[2].
Where did August Strindberg die?
August Strindberg passed away in Adolf Fredriks parish[4].
Who were August Strindberg's parents?
August Strindberg's father was Carl Oscar Strindberg[14]. August Strindberg's mother was Eleonora Ulrika Strindberg[15].
Who was August Strindberg married to?
August Strindberg's spouses include Siri von Essen[16], Frida Uhl[17], and Harriet Bosse[18].
What did August Strindberg do for work?
August Strindberg worked as playwright[6], poet[7], photographer[8], painter[9], and novelist[10].
Where did August Strindberg go to school?
August Strindberg was educated at Uppsala University[33].
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