The prominent modern dramatist Cao Yu (24 September 1910– 13 December 1996) was born as Wan Jiabao in Tianjin to a family who had migrated from Qianjiang, Hubei Province. In 1933, the young dramatist established his fame in modern Chinese drama with his maiden work Thunderstorm<\/i>. Following this blockbuster success, he proceeded to write several famous dramas such as Sunrise<\/i>, Wilderness<\/i>, and Peking Man<\/i>. After the foundation of the People’s Republic of China, Cao served as the president of Beijing People’s Art Theater and remained a prolific writer. His other works include modern dramas such as Under a Bright Sky<\/i>, historical dramas such as Courage and the Sword<\/i> and Wang Zhaojun<\/i>, essays such as those in The Collection of Winter Jasmine<\/i>, and treatises such as Cao Yu on Creation<\/i>. Some of his dramas have been included in A Collection of Cao Yu’s Dramas<\/i>. Cao excelled at portraying the family life of Chinese feudalists and bourgeois intellectuals, which reflected an important aspect of Chinese society. His dramas always feature a distinctive style of language, roller-coaster plots, and vivid, complicated characters. Through these works, Cao has created a prominent school for Chinese drama and made significant contributions to its success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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