Abstract Deadline Extended for The Plays of David Henry Hwang
The Plays of David Henry Hwang
Sponsored Panel by the David Henry Hwang Society
Any abstract proposal on David Henry Hwang’s plays are welcome.
Some possible topics include:
The generation of Asian-American playwrights who have followed Hwang and their (dis)connection with his legacy
The presence of autobiography in his plays, particularly Yellow Face and Soft Power
Hwang's representation of China
Comparing Hwang's theatrical legacy with his work on Showtime's The Affair
A discussion of Hwang's engagement with Trump in Soft Power in comparison to other theatrical depictions of Trump
The David Henry Hwang Society was founded in 2016 at the Comparative Drama Conference with the goal of promoting scholarly examination of Hwang’s theatrical works. Since his first breakout play, FOB, in 1980, David Henry Hwang has proven the most significant and prolific Asian American playwright to date. From the global phenomenon of M. Butterfly and more recent successes with Yellow Face, Chinglish and Soft Power, Hwang has staged stories of the Asian American experience and explored questions of race, culture, and identity.
Papers should be 15 minutes in length, written for oral presentation, and accessible to a multi-disciplinary audience. Scholars and artists in all languages and literatures are invited to email a 250 word abstract in English to Dr. William C. Boles at compdrama@rollins.edu by 3 November 2019. Please include paper title, author’s name, status (faculty, graduate student, other/scholar-at-large), institutional affiliation, and postal address at top left. Abstracts must present a clear argument and have an appropriate scope (usually two or fewer works). Please send your abstract in .docx, .txt, or .rtf format. If possible, please avoid sending a .pdf.