David Henry Hwang
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Not to be confused with David Huang.
David Henry Hwang (born August 11, 1957) is an American playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and theater professor at Columbia University in New York City. He has won three Obie Awards for his plays FOB, Golden Child, and Yellow Face. Three of his works (M. Butterfly, Yellow Face, and Soft Power) have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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Born | (1957-08-11) August 11, 1957 (age 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Playwright, screenwriter, television writer, librettist, lyricist |
Education | Stanford University (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
Period | 1980–present |
Genre | Drama |
Subject | Asian-American Identity Gender Politics |
Literary movement | Contemporary Drama |
Notable works | FOB The Dance and the Railroad Family Devotions M. Butterfly Golden Child Flower Drum Song (revival) Yellow Face Chinglish Soft Power |
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Children | 2 |
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