August Strindberg, Oväder

Susan Brantly (University of Wisconsin)

Ed. by Susan Brantly, University of Wisconsin
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.3.6: Swedish Writing and Culture.
Vol. editors: Sven Hakon Rossel (Universitat Wien), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jakob Stougaard-Nielsen (University College London)

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First circulation or publication 1907

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Sweden (Country of Origin)

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Stormy Weather

(1907) belongs to what has been called August Strindberg’s post-

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Citation: Brantly, Susan. "Oväder". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 21 May 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=11353, accessed 22 November 2024.]

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