表现主义产生于本世纪初,它首先脱胎于绘画界。在理论上,也是首先见诸绘画方面的。几乎与绘画同时,以瑞典的斯特林堡为先驱的第一批表现主义剧作家,也陆续跃身世界剧坛。他们接连发表剧作,为表现主义戏剧在世界剧坛争得了引人注目的地位。斯特林堡(1849——1912)一生写了六十多部戏。他最有名的戏——发表于一九○七年的《鬼魂奏鸣曲》就是一部表现主义作品。从时间上说,该剧也是最早的表现主义剧作之一,无论是在取材、人物塑造及情节结构方面,都属于一种新的路子,具备了表现主义戏剧的各种特点。正是这部戏,奠定了斯特林堡在表 Expressionism originated in the beginning of this century, it first born in the field of painting. In theory, is also the first to see painting. Almost at the same time as the painting, the first dramatist dramatists pioneered by Strindberg in Sweden were also gradually hitting the world theater scene. They published series of dramas in succession, winning dramatic prominence in the world theater for expressionist drama. Strindberg (1849--1912) wrote over 60 plays throughout his life. His most famous play - published in 1907, “Ghost Sonata” is a expressionist work. In terms of time, the play is also one of the earliest expressions of playwright. It is a new way in terms of drawing, characterizing and plot structure, and possesses various characteristics of expressionist drama. It is this play that laid down Strindberg at the table