The People of Hemsö

The People of Hemsö (Swedish: Hemsöborna) is an 1887 novel by August Strindberg about the life of people of the island Hemsö in the Stockholm archipelago. Hemsö is a fictional island, but it is based on Kymmendö where Strindberg had spent time in his youth. Strindberg wrote the book to combat his homesickness while living abroad in Germany and France.

In 1955 a movie based on the novel was shown; it marked the first film appearance of the actress Daliah Lavi.

In 1966 a TV series based on the novel was produced.

Sources

Meyer, Michael. 1985. Strindberg: A Biography. Oxford Lives series. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987. ISBN 0-19-281995-X.

August Strindberg

Bibliography Paintings

Drama works	The Outlaw Master Olof The Father Miss Julie Creditors Pariah The Stronger To Damascus Easter The Dance of Death A Dream Play The Ghost Sonata The Great Highway

Prose works	The Red Room Getting Married The Son of a Servant The People of Hemsö The Defence of a Fool Inferno Alone

Paintings	The Town

Related topics	Strindbergs Intima Teater Strindberg Museum Strindbergmuseum Saxen

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