Playwright. He was often regarded as China's most important playwright of the 20th century. In 1920, he attended Tianjin Nankai High School, which offered a western style study program. After finishing his studies at secondary school, he first enrolled at Nankai University's Department of Political Science but transferred the next year to Tsinghua University, where he would study until graduating in 1934. During his last year at the university, he completed his first work, Thunderstorm, which is one of the most popular dramatic Chinese works of the period. Shortly after its publication, a production of the play was mounted in Jinan, and later, in 1935, in Shanghai and in Tokyo. In 1936, his second play, Sunrise, was published. In 1940, he completed his fifth play, Peking Man, which is considered to be his most successful work. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, he became the director of the Popular Theater Art League, a post he held for the rest of his life. His final work was Wang Zhaojun, released in 1979.
Playwright. He was often regarded as China's most important playwright of the 20th century. In 1920, he attended Tianjin Nankai High School, which offered a western style study program. After finishing his studies at secondary school, he first enrolled at Nankai University's Department of Political Science but transferred the next year to Tsinghua University, where he would study until graduating in 1934. During his last year at the university, he completed his first work, Thunderstorm, which is one of the most popular dramatic Chinese works of the period. Shortly after its publication, a production of the play was mounted in Jinan, and later, in 1935, in Shanghai and in Tokyo. In 1936, his second play, Sunrise, was published. In 1940, he completed his fifth play, Peking Man, which is considered to be his most successful work. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, he became the director of the Popular Theater Art League, a post he held for the rest of his life. His final work was Wang Zhaojun, released in 1979.
Bio by: Tasik Austin
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