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“In the business of war, the role of women is really to maintain normalcy and ensure that there is cultural continuity.”

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Lynn Nottage

Lynn Nottage, born on November 2, 1964, is an influential American playwright known for her profound themes and rich character development. Her works have won multiple Tony Awards and Pulitzer Prizes. more

“I felt pretty good growing up. I didnt feel a lot of prejudice or racism. But I do remember, if there was going to be a movie or a television show with Asian characters, I would go out of my way to avoid them, because they portrayed all Asians as either ridiculously good or ridiculously bad; you know, the whole Charlie Chan-Fu Manchu thing.”

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Author:David Henry Hwang

“I visited a new cultural center in Shanghai in 2005 that was pretty much perfect, except for the really badly translated Chinglish signs: a handicapped restroom that said Deformed Mans Toilet, that kind of thing.”

Kind Said Perfect Toilets Handicapped Shanghai Restroom

Author:David Henry Hwang

“Ive studied Chinese in college, but basically, Im not bilingual.”

College Chinese

Author:David Henry Hwang

“I always say that I'm a writer who writes more from place than race.”

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Author:Katori Hall

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