Ts'ao Yu, The Reluctant Disciple of Chekhov and O'Neil

Ts'ao Yu is one of the most important modern Chinese playwrights.This book is not only an introduction to the work of a contemporary literary figure who helped establish Western-style drama on the Chinese stage, it is also the first critical study with a comparative approach. It will be welcome to the Asian specialist and to the general reader with an interest in Chinese and comparative literature.