August Strindberg

by Walter Johnson

Provides the general reader with an introduction to the life, personality, attitudes, and most significant works of the Swedish playwright, novelist, and poet

221 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Walter Johnson is Winthrop Professor of History and Professor of African and African American Studies at Harvard University. He is the author of River of Dark Dreams: Slavery and Empire in the Cotton Kingdom and, most recently, The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States.