Xia Yan: Quick Facts


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Also Known As Huang Zibu • Shen Tuan-hsien • Shen Duanxian • Hsia Yen
Born October 30, 1900 • Hangzhou • China
Died February 6, 1995 (aged 94) • Beijing • China
Notable Works “Under Shanghai Eaves”

Woody Allen speaking into a microphone with hands raised beside his face during a press conference, against a red background.
Woody Allen
American director, writer, and actor
Joan Didion, 1970
Joan Didion
American author
Tom Stoppard wearing a dark suit, blue checkered shirt, and green tie, looking at the camera against a dark background.
Tom Stoppard
Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter
Peter Handke
Peter Handke
Austrian writer
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
American dramatist
Anita Loos
Anita Loos
American author
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Ben Hecht
American writer
William Saroyan.
William Saroyan
American author
Paddy Chayefsky
Paddy Chayefsky
American playwright
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Michael Frayn
British author and translator
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Ennio Flaiano
Italian author and critic
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Zhang Junxiang
Chinese playwright and director
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Hong Shen
Chinese dramatist
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James Goldman
American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist
Maxim Gorky
Maxim Gorky
Russian writer
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl
British author
Martin McDonagh
Martin McDonagh
British-Irish playwright and filmmaker
James McBride
James McBride
American author and musician
Tyler Perry wearing a black suit and white shirt, holding an award and posing in front of a step and repeat backdrop at CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
Tyler Perry
American playwright, actor, screenwriter, producer, and director
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin
American writer and producer