1849 |
January 22 |
August Strindberg is born in Stockholm. |
1862 |
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His mother dies of tuberculosis. Within a year, his father marries the housekeeper, Emilia Pettersson. |
1867 |
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He begins his studies at the University of Uppsala in aesthetics and modern languages. |
1869 |
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He joins the actor training program at the Royal Theatre in Stockholm and appears in several small roles. |
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He writes his first play, A Name Day Gift. |
1870 |
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His one-act comedy In Rome premieres at the Royal Theatre, Stockholm. |
1871 |
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The Outlaw premieres at the Royal Theatre. |
1872 |
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Strindberg begins to study painting. |
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He writes Master Olof. |
1873 |
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He takes a job as editor of Swedish Insurance News. |
1874 |
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He becomes an assistant librarian at the Royal Library. |
1875 |
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He meets Siri Wrangel, the wife of an officer, and becomes entangled in a torrid love affair. |
1876 |
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Siri Wrangel divorces her husband. |
1877 |
December 30 |
Strindberg marries Siri von Essen (Siri Wrangel). |
1879 |
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He publishes his first novel, The Red Room. |
1880 |
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The Secret of the Guild premieres at the Royal Theatre, Stockholm. |
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Siri gives birth to Strindberg's first child, Karin. |
1881 |
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Master Olof is finally produced and is received with great enthusiasm. |
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Strindberg's second daughter, Greta, is born. |
1882 |
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He publishes The New Kingdom, a collection of short stories. |
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He resigns from his post at the Royal Library. |
1883 |
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He moves with his family to France. |
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He publishes Poems in Verse and Prose. |
1884 |
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He publishes Getting Married, a collection of short stories which brings him critical acclaim but also angers religious conservatives who have him charged with blasphemy. Strindberg defends himself against this lawsuit and is eventually acquitted. |
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Strindberg's son, Hans, is born. |
1886 |
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He publishes his autobiography, The Son of a Servant Woman. |
1887 |
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Strindberg and his wife decide to separate; he moves to Denmark. |
1888 |
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He founds the Scandinavian Experimental Theatre in Copenhagen, inspired by Antoine's Théâtre Libre. |
1889 |
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His play, Miss Julie, is banned by the censor but premieres secretly at the Copenhagen University Students Union. |
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Strindberg publishes In the Skerries, a novel influenced by Nietzsche. |
1890 |
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He publishes By the Open Sea, a novel. |
1891 |
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His divorce from Siri von Essen is finalized. |
1892 |
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He holds the first exhibition of his paintings at a gallery in Stockholm. |
1893 |
May 2 |
He marries Frida Uhl, an Austrian journalist and theatre critic; the relationship will last less than two years. |
1894 |
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His daughter Kerstin is born. |
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Creditors and The Father are performed at the Théâtre de l’oeuvre. |
1894 - 1896 |
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Strindberg moves to Paris and suffers a series of psychotic episodes which eventually lead to his hopitalization. He begins to read the spiritualist writings of Emmanuel Swedenborg. |
1897 |
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He publishes Inferno, a novel. |
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His divorce from Frida Uhl is finalized. |
1898 |
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He writes the symbolic drama To Damascus, his first play in six years. |
1900 |
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He writes two more plays, The Dance of Death and Easter. |
1901 |
May 6 |
He marries Harriet Bosse, a 22-year-old actress. |
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He writes A Dream Play. |
1902 |
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He has a daughter, Anne-Marie, with Harriet. By the time the child is born, however, the couple is no longer living together. |
1904 |
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Strindberg divorces Harriet. |
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He writes two novels: The Gothic Rooms and Black Banners. |
1906 |
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He writes his last two novels: The Roofing Ceremony and The Scapegoat. |
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He designs a camera that is intended to "capture the soul" of those photographed. |
1907 |
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He becomes involved with the Intimate Theatre. He writes a number of "chamber plays" for this tiny theatre, attempting to create the theatrical equivalent of chamber music. |
1908 |
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He initiates a romantic relationship with with Fanny Falkner, a 17-year-old actress. |
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He moves into an apartment he calls "the Blue Tower" where he will remain until his death. |
1909 |
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He writes his last play, The Great Highway. |
1912 |
May 14 |
August Strindberg dies in Stockholm of stomach cancer. |
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