Born to Chinese immigrants, David Henry Hwang is a playwright, screenwriter, librettist, and theatre professor at Columbia University. A Tony Award, OBIE Award, and Grammy Award winner, Hwang's plays include FOB ('Fresh of the Boat'), Chinglish, Yellow Face, Kung Fu, Golden Child, and The Dance of the Railroad. Hwang's best-known play is M. Butterfly, based on the long affair between a French Diplomat and a Chinese opera singer.