david henry hwang

A conversation with David Henry Hwang, an award-winning Chinese American playwright, librettist, and theatre professor known for his iconic works—M. Butterfly, Yellow Face, and Soft Power—all of which have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. David discusses racial roles in American Theatre, the failure of the model minority myth, and almost losing his life as the victim of a hate crime.

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