# Ygberg — The Red Room character guide

> Ygberg in The Red Room by August Strindberg.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Ygberg

**First appearance:** 0004-v-at-the-publisher-s

## Who they are

A fellow writer and acquaintance in literary circles.

## Relationships

### [Arvid Falk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se/characters/arvid_falk)

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Ygberg is a friend and fellow intellectual in Arvid's circle, sharing philosophical discussions and social outings.

### [Olle Montanus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se/characters/olle_montanus)

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Olle Montanus and Ygberg are friends and fellow intellectuals, sharing philosophical debates and social time.

### [Arvid Falk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se/characters/arvid_falk)

_friendship_

Ygberg is a friend and fellow intellectual in Arvid's circle, sharing philosophical discussions and social outings.

### [Arvid Falk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se/characters/arvid_falk)

_friendship_

Ygberg is a friend and fellow intellectual in Arvid's circle, sharing philosophical discussions and social outings.

### [Olle Montanus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se/characters/olle_montanus)

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Olle Montanus and Ygberg are friends and fellow intellectuals, sharing philosophical debates and social time.

## In the story

### [III: The Artists’ Colony](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se/chapters/iii-the-artists-colony)

A philosopher who appears cold and hungry; he engages in a debate about art and is protective of his book.

### [X: The Newspaper Syndicate “Grey Bonnet”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se/chapters/x-the-newspaper-syndicate-grey-bonnet)

Implied as part of the editorial staff; the chapter discusses the invisible editorial staff and the change in chief editor.

### [XI: Happy People](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se/chapters/xi-happy-people)

Arrives later, receives a banknote from Olle; gives a backhanded compliment to Sellén and hands Falk a newly printed essay.

### [XVI: In the White Mountains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se/chapters/xvi-in-the-white-mountains)

Appears emaciated and starving, having survived on only five lumps of sugar in two days; shares news of Rehnhjelm and discusses Smith.

### [XXV: Checkmate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se/chapters/xxv-checkmate)

Falk's old friend, now working as a proofreader in the same editorial office, dressed in a ragged black coat.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se/characters/ygberg
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_red_room_se/characters