# Strindberg — Short Fiction character guide

> Strindberg in Short Fiction by Akutagawa Ryūnosuke.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0002-short-fiction

## Who they are

The Swedish playwright referenced or appearing as a character in a story.

## Relationships

### [Zenchi Naigu](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_59_se/characters/zenchi_naigu)

_psychological_

Strindberg is obsessed with Zenchi Naigu, viewing him as a mirror of his own inner turmoil.

## In the story

### [The Handkerchief](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_59_se/chapters/the-handkerchief)

The author whose Dramaturgy the professor reads, providing a critique of theatrical mannerisms.

## Links

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