FOB

play by Hwang

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FOB is a play by David Henry Hwang, first produced in 1979. The acronym stands for "fresh off the boat," a term used to describe recent immigrants. The play examines the immigrant experience from an Asian American perspective and won an Obie Award for Best New American Play. Hwang is known for his works that explore the fluidity of identity. His other notable works include M. Butterfly and The Dance and the Railroad.1

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…1979), where his first play, FOB (an acronym for “fresh off the boat”), was first produced in 1979 (published 1983). The work, which examines the immigrant experience from an Asian American perspective, won an Obie Award in 1980–81 for best new American play. Between graduating from college and winning the…
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…1979), where his first play, FOB (an acronym for “fresh off the boat”), was first produced in 1979 (published 1983). The work, which examines the immigrant experience from an Asian American perspective, won an Obie Award in 1980–81 for best new American play. Between graduating from college and winning the…
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