David Henry Hwang

David Henry Hwang (Chinese: 黃哲倫; pinyin: Huáng Zhélún; born August 11, 1957) is an American playwright, librettist, and screenwriter who has risen to prominence as the preeminent Asian American dramatist in the U.S.

Read more about David Henry Hwang:  Early Life, Honors/Recognition, Personal Life, Selected Published Work

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