“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.”
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shakespeare of the East | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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literary criticism ⓘ popular media ⓘ |
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