Sha Yexin
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Sha Yexin, born 1939 in Nanjing, is a Chinese writer and political activist. He became head of the Shanghai People's Art Theatre in 1985.
[edit] Political activism
Yexin met with German chancellor Angela Merkel in 2007, regarding freedom of the press issues in China.[1]
[edit] Literary career
He finished his first one-act play, Yi fen qian (One cent), in 1965. Later plays include Haohao xuexi (Diligent study), Yesu¡DKongzi¡DPitoushi Lienong (Jesus, Confucius and John Lennon) and Makesi mishi (Secret history of Marx).
Yexin's play The Impostor (If I Were Real) -- written collectively with fellow playwrights Li Shoucheng and Yao Mingde -- was reviewed by the New York Times in 1986. In that review, Mel Gussow referred to how "controversial" the play was when performed in China.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Beijing pledges crackdown on international hackers", MSN Moneycentral (from the Financial Times), 27 August 2007
- ^ "THEATER: 'THE IMPOSTER,' AT PAN ASIAN REPERTORY", The New York Times, by Mel Gusso, 13 October 1986
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Sha Yexin |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Chinese writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nanjing, China |
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