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August Strindberg: Una vita
Die große Strindberg-Biografie von Per Olov Enquist
August Strindberg (1849–1912) gilt als einer der wichtigsten schwedischen Autoren der Neuzeit. Der Dramatiker, der zugleich Lyriker, Romancier und Essayist war, beeinflusste nachhaltig die Literatur der Moderne und provozierte auch mit seinem Privatleben. Per Olov Enquist, einer der renommiertesten Autoren des zeitgenössischen Schweden, verwebt in seiner einzigartigen Biografie über Strindberg das private Leben des Schriftstellers mit seinen Werken und eröffnet so einen ganz neuen Blickwinkel auf das Leben des berühmten Dramatikers.
August Strindberg (1849–1912) gilt als einer der wichtigsten schwedischen Autoren der Neuzeit. Der Dramatiker, der zugleich Lyriker, Romancier und Essayist war, beeinflusste nachhaltig die Literatur der Moderne und provozierte auch mit seinem Privatleben. Per Olov Enquist, einer der renommiertesten Autoren des zeitgenössischen Schweden, verwebt in seiner einzigartigen Biografie über Strindberg das private Leben des Schriftstellers mit seinen Werken und eröffnet so einen ganz neuen Blickwinkel auf das Leben des berühmten Dramatikers.
304 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1984
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Per Olov Enquist
83 books173 followersPer Olov Enquist, better known as P. O. Enquist was one of Sweden's internationally best known authors. He has worked as a journalist, playwright, and novelist. In the nineties, he gained international recognition with his novel The Visit of The Royal Physician.
After a degree in History of literature at Uppsala University he worked as a newspaper columnist and TV debate moderator from 1965 to 1976. Because of his work he soon became an influential figure on the Swedish literary scene. From 1970 to 1971 Enquist lived in Berlin on a grant from the German Academic Exchange Service and in 1973 he was a visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has been working as an independent writer since 1977.
Enquist's works are characterized by a chronic pessimistic view of the world. They always describe the restrictions imposed by the pietistical way of living, especially in March of the Musicians (1978) and Lewi's Journey (2001). He gained international recognition with his novel The Visit of The Royal Physician (1999) where he tells the story of Struensee, the personal physician of the Danish King Christian VII. Many of Enquist's works have been translated into English by Tiina Nunnally.
After a degree in History of literature at Uppsala University he worked as a newspaper columnist and TV debate moderator from 1965 to 1976. Because of his work he soon became an influential figure on the Swedish literary scene. From 1970 to 1971 Enquist lived in Berlin on a grant from the German Academic Exchange Service and in 1973 he was a visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has been working as an independent writer since 1977.
Enquist's works are characterized by a chronic pessimistic view of the world. They always describe the restrictions imposed by the pietistical way of living, especially in March of the Musicians (1978) and Lewi's Journey (2001). He gained international recognition with his novel The Visit of The Royal Physician (1999) where he tells the story of Struensee, the personal physician of the Danish King Christian VII. Many of Enquist's works have been translated into English by Tiina Nunnally.
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April 7, 2023
Strindbergin elämästä kertovaan televisiosarjaan perustuva kirja käy läpi Strindbergin elämän keskeiset vaiheet televisiosarjaksi dramatisoituna. En ihan ymmärrä tämän kirjan tarkoitusta, koska Olof Lagercrantzin elämäkerta käy samat asiat yksityiskohtaisemmin läpi ja toisaalta Enquistin kirjan tapahtumien ymmärtämiseksi taustat pitää tietää eli Lagercrantzin kirjan lukeminen on hyödyllistä ellei jopa välttämätöntä.
January 16, 2023
Jestli budeš brečet do vína, tak se naštvu.
Zajímalo by mě, proč tady mají Enquistovy knížky obecně tak nízké hodnocení. Jasně, forma trochu divná, obsah trochu divný, humor hodně specifický, ale nic nestravitelného. Mě ten týpeček baví. Strinbergův životopis je zaměřený hlavně na milostné pletky. Asi proč ne.
Zajímalo by mě, proč tady mají Enquistovy knížky obecně tak nízké hodnocení. Jasně, forma trochu divná, obsah trochu divný, humor hodně specifický, ale nic nestravitelného. Mě ten týpeček baví. Strinbergův životopis je zaměřený hlavně na milostné pletky. Asi proč ne.
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November 9, 2024Byl jsem připravený na zpochybňování všeho, ale spíš se hodně skáče emočně a geograficky. Všechny jeho partnerky by si zasloužily vlastní příběh. Literární podoba scénáře televizního seriálu funguje v pohodě.
March 21, 2014
Un libro che ripercorre la vita di uno dei più grandi drammaturghi e scrittori a cavallo tra '800 e '900. Leggerlo ti fa capire cosa voleva dire essere August Strindberg, amato e odiato allo stesso tempo, condannato per vilipendio alla religione ma nonostante tutto geniale immenso, come la sua opera letteraria.
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