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| Name: |
David Henry Hwang | | Birth Date: |
August 11, 1957 | | Nationality: |
American | | Ethnicity: |
Chinese | | Gender: |
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 Biography of David Henry Hwang
10768 words, approx. 35.9 pages
 David Henry Hwang is one of the most successful and prolific American dramatists at the end of the twentieth century. He challenges his audiences' notions of gender, race, and ethnicity and suggests the political implications of stereotypes and prejudice... summary from source:
Biography of David Henry Hwang
6146 words, approx. 20.5 pages
In his monograph David Henry Hwang (1989) Douglas Street insists that Hwang is "clearly a writer of the American West," even though Hwang's West is far removed from that traditionally brought to mind by the writings of Bret Harte or David Belasco. Hwang'...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 M. Butterfly Information
608 words, approx. 2 pages
 The article is about the play. For the film version, see M. Butterfly (film) . M. Butterfly is a 1988 play by David Henry Hwang that deals with themes of cultural stereotypes of East vs. West and is loosely based on the real life relationship between...
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 AP News 'Tarzan' makes last B'way swing July 8
6/23/2007: 466 words, approx. 2 pages"Tarzan" will take its last swing through the Broadway jungle on July 8. The lavish Disney stage version of its 1999 animated film will close after 486 performances and 35 previews, Thomas Schumacher, head of Disney Theatrical Productions, announced Friday."I am disappointed that the Broadway...
 Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Colleen Lye
13,028 words, approx. 43 pages
In the following essay, Lye examines the portrayals of gender, race, nationality, geopolitics, and power within M. Butterfly, and discusses the variety of critical interpretations the play has garnered.
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Critical Essay by Anne Anlin Cheng
11,137 words, approx. 37 pages
In the following essay, Cheng examines the intersection of fantasy and representations of the racialized body in M. Butterfly and Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man.
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Critical Essay by Marjorie Garber
10,706 words, approx. 36 pages
In the following essay, Garber examines the role of cross-dressing in Hwang's M. Butterfly as a deconstruction of dominant categories of gender.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 88%Tone in M. Butterfly
974 words, approx. 3 pages
Discusses the use of tone in David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly. Also examines the significance of the play's total lack of a fourth wall. Compares the play to such classics as Our Town, and several of the works of James Joyce.
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