Auteur dramatique suédois, né en 1849 et décédé en 1912 reconnu pour son
mysticisme, mais aussi pour les théories ébauchées dans la préface de
, drame naturaliste par excellence, dans lequel
il charge la typologie des personnages, et déjà le réalisme. Son orientation
plus expressioniste après 'l'inferno', l'amènera à rejeter complètement le
réalisme sur le théâtre.
MOTHER
Can you make good a life you've destroyed? Can you undo a wicked deed?
STRANGER
No, that's true. But I was forced to do that deed. I was forced to take,
because nobody gave me. But shame on Him Who forced me! Ah! (
Puts his
hand to his breast.) Ah! Now He's here, in this room! He's tearing
the heart from my breast! Ah!
MOTHER
Humbre yourself.
STRANGER
I can't!
MOTHER
On your knees!
STRANGER
I won't.
MOTHER
Christ have mercy upon you. Lord have mercy! (
To the stranger.)
on your knees to Him Who was crucified for us! Only He can undo what has
been done.
STRANGER
No, not to Him! Not to Him! And if I'm forced to do it, I'll take it back
- later.
MOTHER
On your knees! My son!
STRANGER
I can't kneel! I can't! Help me, Eternal God!
Pause.
MOTHER, mutters a swift prayer, then [
adds ]
Well. Do you feel better?
EN DÉVELOPPEMENT
