{"product_id":"golden-child-9781559361583","title":"Golden Child","description":"\"A vivid, moving play in perfect command of its eternal theme of family and change.\" -\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Written with insight, compassion, and a sharp eye for the unintended consequences of clashing cultures, \u003ci\u003eGolden Child\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Hwang's best works, as entertaining as it is thought-provoking.\" -\u003ci\u003eBackstage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Henry Hwang draws on the true stories told to him by his grandmother of his great-grandfather's break with Confucian tradition by his conversion to Christianity, and the eventual unbinding of his daughter's feet. A \"skillfully-told story that engages the emotions as well as the brain,\" \u003ci\u003eGolden Child \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the impact of these decisions on each of his great-grandfather's three wives, and succeeding generations (\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Focus\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Henry Hwang\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the Tony Award-winning \u003ci\u003eM. Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYellow Face\u003c\/i\u003e (OBIE Award, 2008 Pulitzer Prize finalist), \u003ci\u003eGolden Child\u003c\/i\u003e (1997 OBIE Award), \u003ci\u003eFOB\u003c\/i\u003e (1981 OBIE Award), \u003ci\u003eFamily Devotions\u003c\/i\u003e (Drama Desk nomination), and the books for musicals \u003ci\u003eAida\u003c\/i\u003e ( co-author), \u003ci\u003e Flower Drum Song\u003c\/i\u003e (2002 Broadway revival), and \u003ci\u003eTarzan\u003c\/i\u003e, among other works. David Henry Hwang graduated from Stanford University, attended the Yale School of Drama, and holds honorary degrees from Columbia College in Chicago and The American Conservatory Theatre. He lives in New York City with his wife, actress Kathryn Layng, and their children, Noah David and Eva Veanne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Theatre Communications Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781559361583\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.51h x 5.47w x 0.27d","brand":"David Henry Hwang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42487328669877,"sku":"9781559361583","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_991b7feb-754d-48a4-9b7a-31f2838625f1.jpg?v=1667315702","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/golden-child-9781559361583","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}