About Xiong Foxi
Lived 1900 – 1965. Xiong Foxi was a Chinese playwright.
Xiong Foxi (; 1900 − 26 October 1965) was an American-educated Chinese playwright famous for his experimental drama in the Ding County, Hebei Province (1932–37). His ambition was creating the peasants' drama of educative value. One of the plays, Sleeping on Brushwood and Tasting Gall (Woxin changdan) popularized the topic of "national humiliation" through the image of Goujian, the Yue king of the Spring and Autumn period. He was the first President of the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
Literature Paul A. Cohen, Speaking to history: the story of King Goujian in twentieth-century China. 2009.
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Who was Xiong Foxi?
Chinese playwright
When was Xiong Foxi born?
Xiong Foxi was born in 1900 in Fengcheng.
When did Xiong Foxi die?
Xiong Foxi died on 26 October 1965.
What was Xiong Foxi's occupation?
Xiong Foxi was a playwright.
What nationality was Xiong Foxi?
Xiong Foxi was Chinese.
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