David Henry Hwang (Critical Survey of Drama)

Other Literary Forms

David Henry Hwang has written a number of screenplays, including M. Butterfly (1993), Golden Gate (1994), and Possession (2001). He has also written for television with scripts that include My American Son (1987) and The Lost Empire (2001).

Achievements

David Henry Hwang is the first Asian American playwright to bring specifically Asian and American themes to Broadway and Off-Broadway theater. His plays explore issues of ethnic identity, gender, and imperialism, with often stunning theatrical flair....

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