August Strindberg was a versatile creator, engaging in roles such as playwright, theatre practitioner, novelist, essayist, dramatist, and painter. While he is widely recognized for his plays internationally, his other literary contributions remain less known.
As a prolific author, he produced around 60 plays over his roughly forty-year career. In addition to his dramatic works, he wrote more than thirty pieces of fiction, along with historical texts, autobiographies, political writings, and cultural critiques. His writing encompassed a diverse array of styles and techniques, including melodrama, tragedy, historical narratives, surrealism, and naturalism.