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The theatre of David Henry Hwang / Esther Kim Lee ; series editors, Patrick Lonergan and Kevin J. Wetmore, Jr.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lee, Esther Kim, author.
- Series:
- Critical companions (Methuen Drama)
- Critical Companions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hwang, David Henry, 1957---Criticism and interpretation.
- Hwang, David Henry.
- Dramatists, American.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2015.
- Summary:
- Since the premiere of his play FOB in 1979, the Chinese American playwright David Henry Hwang has made a significant impact in the U. S. and beyond. The Theatre of David Henry Hwang provides an in-depth study of his plays and other works in theatre. Beginning with his 'Trilogy of Chinese America', Esther Kim Lee traces all major phases of his playwriting career. Utilizing historical and dramaturgical analysis, she argues that Hwang has developed a unique style of meta-theatricality and irony in writing plays that are both politically charged and commercially viable. The book also features th
- Contents:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Trilogy of Chinese America: Magic Realism and the Californian Cool; FOB; The Dance and the Railroad; Family Devotions; Chapter 2 Beyond Chinese America: Love, Death and Resurrection; The House of Sleeping Beauties; The Sound of a Voice; As the Crow Flies; Rich Relations; Chapter 3 M. Butterfly; The Story and Style of M. Butterfly; The Production of M. Butterfly; Criticisms and Interpretations of M. Butterfly; The Legacy of M. Butterfly; Chapter 4 Identity Politics and Multiculturalism in the 1990s; Bondage
- BibliographyI. Primary sources on David Henry Hwang; II. Secondary sources: Newspapers, magazines, production program and websites; III. Secondary sources: Critical studies; Notes on Contributors; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title page from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 15, 2015).
- ISBN:
- 9781408185575
- 1408185571
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