Short Fiction · Character
Strindberg
The Swedish playwright referenced or appearing as a character in a story.
minor
First appearance: short fiction
Strindberg's tie to Zenchi Naigu is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The author whose Dramaturgy the professor reads, providing a critique of theatrical mannerisms.
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With Zenchi Naigu (psychological): Strindberg is obsessed with Zenchi Naigu, viewing him as a mirror of his own inner turmoil. In The Handkerchief: The author whose Dramaturgy the professor reads, providing a critique…
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- Psychological
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- Mythic and Grotesque Figures
- Diverse Figures in Moral and Social Tales
- Authors and Framing Narratives
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