Asian American Playwrights

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Who is David Henry Hwang?

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Major Asian American playwright known for plays that interrogate race, representation, and East/West stereotypes.

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What is David Henry Hwang's signature work?

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M. Butterfly — his best-known play; it won the Tony Award for Best Play and other major awards.

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What is Yellow Face about?

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Semi-autobiographical, tackles identity/whitewashing/representation; revived on Broadway recently.

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What are notable works by David Henry Hwang?

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Chinglish and Golden Child — notable Broadway titles often used in 'name-the-playwright' questions.

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What is Soft Power?

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A Pulitzer finalist (Drama) co-written with Jeanine Tesori.

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Who is Qui Nguyen?

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Vietnamese American playwright/screenwriter; co-founder/co-artistic director of Vampire Cowboys.

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What is She Kills Monsters about?

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D&D/fantasy + grief/family; super common in schools.

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What is Vietgone about?

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Fast, funny, and personal; rooted in Vietnamese refugee experience.

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What is Poor Yella Rednecks?

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Connected to the Vietgone world.

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What is Philip Kan Gotanda known for?

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Japanese American playwright/filmmaker; regarded as a seminal figure in Asian American drama.