The People of Hemsö

The People of Hemsö
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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.
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The Red Room · Getting Married · The Son of a Servant · The People of Hemsö · Inferno · Alone
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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 Highway
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