David Henry Hwang, the American playwright of Tony-award winning play M. Butterfly and Chinglish, remains fascinated by cross-cultural identity in his writing. When he first set out to be a playwright, Hwang says he wasn't interested in his Chinese background. However, when he sat down to write, his subconscious brought the theme of immigration and of the immigrant experience to the fore.
SOURCE: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation at 01:36PM on October 17, 2012