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[26].
August Strindberg's field of work was literature[27].
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Origins and Family
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]. Swedish was his native language[25].
Education
August Strindberg was educated at Uppsala University[28].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include playwright[6], poet[7], photographer[8], painter[9], novelist[10], and autobiographer[26]. Fields of work include literature[27], a type of arts[29]; creative and professional writing[30], an academic discipline[31]; prose[32], a literary form[33]; and drama[34], a literary mode[35].
Personal Life
Spouses include Siri von Essen[16], a stage actor[36], 1850–1912[37], of Sweden[38]; Frida Uhl[17], a translator[39], 1872–1943[40], of Austria[41]; and Harriet Bosse[18], an actor[42], 1878–1961[43], of Norway[44], awarded the Litteris et Artibus[45]. Children include Karin Smirnov[19], a writer[46], 1880–1973[47], of Sweden[48], awarded the Karl Emil Tollander Prize[49]; Anne-Marie Hagelin[20], an actor[50], 1902–2007[51], of Sweden[52]; Kerstin Strindberg[21], 1894–1956[53]; Greta Strindberg[22], an actor[54], 1881–1912[55], of Sweden[56]; and Friedrich Strindberg[23], a journalist[57], 1897–1978[58], of Germany[59], awarded the Righteous Among the Nations[60]. August Strindberg's religion is recorded as atheism[61].
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[62], in Sweden[63], founded in 1675[64] and Stockholm[12], a city[65], in Sweden[66], founded in 1187[67]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[68]. Burial took place at Q252312[13].
Why It Matters
August Strindberg has Wikipedia articles in 84 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
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[28].
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