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The People of Hemsö (Swedish: Hemsöborna) is a 1887 novel by August Strindberg about the life of people of the island Hemsö in the Stockholm archipelago. Hemsö is a fictional island, but it is based on Kymmendö where Strindberg had spent time in his youth. Strindberg wrote the book to combat his homesickness while living abroad in Germany and France.
Sources
- Meyer, Michael. 1985. Strindberg: A Biography. Oxford Lives series. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987. ISBN 019281995X.
August Strindberg Bibliography · PaintingsProse works Drama works Master Olof · The Father · Miss Julie · Creditors · The Stronger · To Damascus · Easter · The Dance of Death · A Dream Play · The Ghost Sonata · The Great HighwayAdaptations of
Strindberg's worksMiss Julie (1951 film) · The Stronger · Karin Månsdotter · Miss Julie (1965 opera) · Dance of Death · Miss Julie (1977 opera) · Dreamplay · After Miss Julie · Miss Julie (1999 film) · JulieRelated topics Categories:- 1887 novels
- Novels by August Strindberg
- Stockholm archipelago
- Novels set in Sweden
- 19th century novel stubs
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