Comedia onírica / La noche de las tríbadas

Overview

Collected in this book are two of the most important Swedish plays of the twentieth century. We are first presented with A Dream Play, one of August Strindberg’s greatest plays, which features a goddess visiting Earth to witness humanity, and ultimately pitying it. Secondly, we are presented with The Night of the Tribades by Per Olov Enquist, a portrayal of Strindberg featuring all of his complexes and weaknesses, in which a production of a Strindberg play turns into a deadly argument between the playwright and the actress Siri, who was still his wife at the time. Se reúnen en este libro dos de las obras dramáticas suecas más importantes del siglo XX. En primer lugar aparece Comedia onírica, una de las grandes obras de August Strindberg, la cual es protagonizada por una diosa que visita la Tierra para observar la humanidad, y termina por tomarle pena. En segundo lugar, aparece La noche de las tríbadas de Per Olov Enquist, un retrato de Strindberg con todos sus complejos y debilidades, en la cual la representación de una obra teatral de Strindberg se convierte en una discusión a muerte entre el dramaturgo y la actriz Siri, todavía su esposa.

Author Biography

August Strindberg is regarded as one of the leading playwrights of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, best known for his plays Miss Julie and The Father. He ranks among Sweden’s most famous literary figures. Strindberg is known for his expressionism and naturalism. Per Olov Enquist is one of Sweden's internationally best-known authors. He is a journalist, playwright, and novelist. Francisco Uriz is a translator.