Miss Julie Study Guide

August Strindberg (1849-1912), author of Miss Julie, is now regarded as one of the most influential playwrights of the 19^th century. He struggled with the limited thinking of the time, and the non-accepting nature of many of his day. Most of the citizens of the era were unwilling to look at change in a positive light, thereby stagnating many of the creative minds that were desperate to put their thoughts down on paper. Strindberg was not one of those stifled by society. He took a risk to publish his writings, and is now respected for his daring writing nature, and credited with breaking the ice to stereotypical art of the time. (read more)