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Hwang, David Henry
Hwang, David Henry (b. 1957), playwright. America's preeminent Asian‐American playwright was born in Los Angeles, the son of Chinese immigrants, and attended Stanford and Yale before settling in New York, where his early work FOB (1980), about a shy “fresh off the boat” Chinese man, was produced at the Public Theatre. Hwang was applauded for his plays The Dance and the Railroad (1981) and Family Devotions (1981), which were also seen there, but found wider recognition with the Broadway hit M. Butterfly (1988). His other credits include the drama Golden Child (1996), about a Chinese businessman trying to embrace Western ways; co‐author of the libretto for Aida (2000); the new libretto for Flower Drum Song (2002); and music theatre pieces with composer Philip Glass such as 1000 Airplanes on the Roof, The Voyage, and The Sound of a Voice. Hwang's plays are usually about the Chinese‐American experience, often viewed with humor, pathos, and a sense of awe at ancient rituals.
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Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Hwang, David Henry." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Hwang, David Henry." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-HwangDavidHenry.html Gerald Bordman and Thomas S. Hischak. "Hwang, David Henry." The Oxford Companion to American Theatre. 2004. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O149-HwangDavidHenry.html |
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Hwang, David Henry
Hwang, David Henry (1957–), playwright. The son of immigrants, Hwang won acclaim and an Obie Award for FOB (1981), about “fresh off the boat” Chinese immigrants and their tactics for survival. Family Devotions (1983) is written on a similar theme. The Dance and the Railroad (1982) concerns an 1867 strike by Chinese laborers building a railroad. M. Butterfly (1988) won the Tony Award as best play of that year.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Hwang, David Henry." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Hwang, David Henry." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-HwangDavidHenry.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Hwang, David Henry." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-HwangDavidHenry.html |
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