“Shakespeare of the East”

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“Shakespeare of the East” is a nickname for Tang Xianzu, the renowned Ming dynasty playwright celebrated for his lyrical dramas such as “The Peony Pavilion.”

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instanceOf nickname
appliedTo Tang Xianzu NERFINISHED
associatedPeriod late Ming dynasty
associatedRegion China NERFINISHED
associatedTheme lyrical expression
romantic drama
comparisonTo William Shakespeare NERFINISHED
describes Tang Xianzu NERFINISHED
eraReferenced Ming dynasty NERFINISHED
hasCulturalContext Chinese literature
Ming dynasty drama
languageContext English
notableWorkAssociated The Peony Pavilion NERFINISHED
reasonForNickname influence on Chinese drama
literary stature comparable to Shakespeare
renowned lyrical dramas
refersTo Tang Xianzu NERFINISHED
subjectEra Ming dynasty NERFINISHED
subjectField drama
literature
theatre
subjectGenre Chinese opera
kunqu drama
subjectName Tang Xianzu NERFINISHED
subjectNationality Chinese
subjectNotableWork The Peony Pavilion NERFINISHED
subjectProfession playwright
usedFor Tang Xianzu NERFINISHED
usedIn comparative literature discourse
literary criticism
popular media

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Tang Xianzu alsoKnownAs “Shakespeare of the East”