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Born in Los Angeles, California
David Henry Hwang is son of immigrants Chinese American parents. -
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HIS LIFE
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The Asian American Association at Stanford University
The first group of the Asian American club began in 1972 after a group of students urged the administration for a center and received an office space in the Old Fire Truck House. This serves as Stanford’s primary resource for Asian American student affairs and community development. -
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Attends Stanford University
During his years at college he learned that he did not want to persue Law and wanted to become a writer. He grew fond of his asian culture thanks to the Asian-American club at the University. -
FOB, Hwangs first play, was produced at Stanford
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Graduates with a B.A. in English
He learned to love play writing from the American Conservatory in San Francisco. He loved that the things one would write could come to life. -
Wins Obie Award for FOB
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Attends Yale University School of Drama
Hwang did not finish his classes in Yale University School of Drama, he left to New York City. He thought the professional theater would provide a richer education than the student workshop at Yale. -
Sound and Beauty
This play consists of two one-act plays set in Japan. They have themes of race and assimilation to stories about tragic love based on Japanese materials. -
Conviction of Shi Pei Pu and MR. Boursicot
A French diplomat, Mr. Boursicot and singer, Shi Pei Pu were convicted for spying for the chinesse government. They were both male but as reports say Mr. Boursicot never knew until the day of the trial of his lover's true gender. They supposedly had a child together and loved each other very much. This story was the inspiration for M. Butterfly. -
M. Butterfly produced on Broadway
M. Butterfly is David Henry Hwangs most charished piece. It is the most famous play he has done. He treasures it and all its awards greatly. M.Butterfly is inspired by the real-life situation of Bernard Boursicot, a french diplomat, and Shi Pel Pu, his lover. -
M. Butterfly wins tons of awards
This broadway play wins the Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award, John Gassner Award and the Tony Award. -
Pulitzer Prize
Hwang was named one of the best playwrights of our time and given the Pulitzer Prize for M. Butterfly -
President's Committee
Mr. Hwang served in the President's Committee on the Art and Humanities appointed by President Bill Clinton, since 1994 to 2001.
