This author describes a mute role in his play The Stronger as “M as in man-hating, u as in useless, t as in tribade, e as in evil” in the play The Night of the Tribades. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this author, whose anger with his lover Siri von Essen led to his book The Defence of a Fool. This author created a female character who plots to open a hotel on Lake Como.
ANSWER: August Strindberg [or Johan August Strindberg] (The Night of the Tribades is by Per Olov Enquist.)
[10e] Strindberg intended the title character of this play for Siri von Essen. This play, which may have been inspired by Victoria Benedictsson’s suicide, ends after the valet Jean gives a razor to the title woman.
ANSWER: Miss Julie [or Fröken Julie]
[10h] Description acceptable. While Strindberg’s marriage with Siri von Essen was deteriorating, he wrote a play titled for this character. In that play, Laura tricks this character into throwing a burning lamp at her so he appears insane.
ANSWER: the father from The Father [or Fadren; accept The Captain or Captain Adolph]
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