Critical Companions: The Theatre of David Henry Hwang by Esther Kim Lee read online book DJV, FB2, MOBI
9781408185858 1408185857 David Henry Hwang is one of the most important playwrights in contemporary theatre and the best-known Asian American playwright. Since the premiere of his play FOB in 1980, the Tony Award-winning playwright has made a significant impact in the US and beyond, receiving critical, commercial and educational interest for works such as M. Butterfly, Yellow Face and Chinglish. 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' written in the early 1980s, Esther Kim Lee traces all major phases of his playwriting career. Utilizing historical and dramaturgical analysis, she argues that Hwang has developed a uniquely meta-theatrical and ironic style in writing plays that are both politically charged and commercially viable. The book also features three essays written by scholars of Asian American theatre, with Daphne Lei exploring Hwang's bilingual play Chinglish, Dan Bacalzo analyzing his multiple revisions of Golden Child, and Josephine Lee documenting the historical significance of Hwang's work with the musical Flower Drum Song. The volume is supplemented by a chronology of Hwang's life and a comprehensive list of primary and secondary sources on his oeuvre. Book jacket., 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 three essays written by scholars of Asian American theatre and a comprehensive list of primary and secondary sources on his oeuvre.This comprehensive study of Hwang's work follows his career both chronologically and thematically. The first chapter analyzes Hwang's early plays, "Trilogy of Chinese America," in which he explores issues of identity and cultural assimilation particular to Chinese Americans. Chapter two looks at four plays characterised as "Beyond Chinese America," which examines Hwang's less known plays. Chapter three focuses on M. Butterfly , which received the Tony Award for Best Play in 1988. In chapter four, Lee explores Hwang's development as a playwright during the decade of the 1990s with a focus on identity politics and multiculturalism. Chapter five examines Hwang's playwriting style in depth with a discussion of Hwang's more recent plays such as Yellow Face and Chinglish . The sixth chapter features three essays written by leading scholars in Asian American theatre: Josephine Lee on Flower Drum Song , Dan Bacalzo on Golden Child , and Daphne Lei on Chinglish . The final section provides a comprehensive compilation of sources: a chronology, a bibliography of Hwang's works, reviews and critical sources., Since the premiere of his play FOB in 1980, the Chinese American playwright David Henry Hwang has made a significant impact in the U. S. and beyond. The Theatre of David Henry Hwang is the first book to provide an in-depth study of his plays and other works in theatre.Beginning with his "Trilogy of Chinese America" written in the early 1980s, 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 four essays written by scholars of Asian American theatre and a comprehensive list of primary and secondary sources on his oeuvre.This comprehensive study of Hwang's work follows his career both chronologically and thematically. The first chapter analyzes Hwang's early plays, "Trilogy of Chinese America," in which he explores issues of identity and cultural assimilation particular to Chinese Americans. Chapter two looks at four plays characterised as "Plays for the Mainstream," where it is argued that Hwang has developed a unique dramaturgical style of meta-theatricality and irony to both critique and deconstruct culturally accepted norms. Chapter three explores his style in depth with a discussion of Hwang's more recent plays such as Yellow Face and Chinglish. The fourth chapter examines Hwang's work in opera, musicals with particular attention paid to Flower Drum Song, a musical by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, II, and Joseph Fields. The final section provides a comprehensive compilation of sources: a glossary of terms, a list of Hwang's works, reviews and archives, and a bibliography.
9781408185858 1408185857 David Henry Hwang is one of the most important playwrights in contemporary theatre and the best-known Asian American playwright. Since the premiere of his play FOB in 1980, the Tony Award-winning playwright has made a significant impact in the US and beyond, receiving critical, commercial and educational interest for works such as M. Butterfly, Yellow Face and Chinglish. 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' written in the early 1980s, Esther Kim Lee traces all major phases of his playwriting career. Utilizing historical and dramaturgical analysis, she argues that Hwang has developed a uniquely meta-theatrical and ironic style in writing plays that are both politically charged and commercially viable. The book also features three essays written by scholars of Asian American theatre, with Daphne Lei exploring Hwang's bilingual play Chinglish, Dan Bacalzo analyzing his multiple revisions of Golden Child, and Josephine Lee documenting the historical significance of Hwang's work with the musical Flower Drum Song. The volume is supplemented by a chronology of Hwang's life and a comprehensive list of primary and secondary sources on his oeuvre. Book jacket., 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 three essays written by scholars of Asian American theatre and a comprehensive list of primary and secondary sources on his oeuvre.This comprehensive study of Hwang's work follows his career both chronologically and thematically. The first chapter analyzes Hwang's early plays, "Trilogy of Chinese America," in which he explores issues of identity and cultural assimilation particular to Chinese Americans. Chapter two looks at four plays characterised as "Beyond Chinese America," which examines Hwang's less known plays. Chapter three focuses on M. Butterfly , which received the Tony Award for Best Play in 1988. In chapter four, Lee explores Hwang's development as a playwright during the decade of the 1990s with a focus on identity politics and multiculturalism. Chapter five examines Hwang's playwriting style in depth with a discussion of Hwang's more recent plays such as Yellow Face and Chinglish . The sixth chapter features three essays written by leading scholars in Asian American theatre: Josephine Lee on Flower Drum Song , Dan Bacalzo on Golden Child , and Daphne Lei on Chinglish . The final section provides a comprehensive compilation of sources: a chronology, a bibliography of Hwang's works, reviews and critical sources., Since the premiere of his play FOB in 1980, the Chinese American playwright David Henry Hwang has made a significant impact in the U. S. and beyond. The Theatre of David Henry Hwang is the first book to provide an in-depth study of his plays and other works in theatre.Beginning with his "Trilogy of Chinese America" written in the early 1980s, 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 four essays written by scholars of Asian American theatre and a comprehensive list of primary and secondary sources on his oeuvre.This comprehensive study of Hwang's work follows his career both chronologically and thematically. The first chapter analyzes Hwang's early plays, "Trilogy of Chinese America," in which he explores issues of identity and cultural assimilation particular to Chinese Americans. Chapter two looks at four plays characterised as "Plays for the Mainstream," where it is argued that Hwang has developed a unique dramaturgical style of meta-theatricality and irony to both critique and deconstruct culturally accepted norms. Chapter three explores his style in depth with a discussion of Hwang's more recent plays such as Yellow Face and Chinglish. The fourth chapter examines Hwang's work in opera, musicals with particular attention paid to Flower Drum Song, a musical by Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, II, and Joseph Fields. The final section provides a comprehensive compilation of sources: a glossary of terms, a list of Hwang's works, reviews and archives, and a bibliography.