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Xia Yan (playwright)

Xia Yan (Chinese: 夏衍; pinyin: Xià Yǎn; Wade–Giles: Hsia Yen; 30 October 1900 – 6 February 1995) was a left-lean Chinese playwright and screenwriter, and the People's Republic of China's Deputy Minister of Culture between 1954 and 1965.

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Alma mater
Zhejiang University
Education
Zhejiang Industrial School
Born
Shen Naixi (1900-10-30)30 October 1900 Yuhang County, Zhejiang
Children
Shen Ning (daughter) Shen Danhua (son)
Died
6 February 1995(1995-02-06) (aged 94) Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China
Genres
Drama, novel

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Xia Yan (playwright)

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Edges26
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Avg. degree1.93
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Alma mater · 1
Xia Yan (playwright) → Zhejiang University
Born · 1
Xia Yan (playwright) → Shen Naixi (1900-10-30)30 October 1900 Yuhang County, Zhejiang
Children · 1
Xia Yan (playwright) → Shen Ning (daughter) Shen Danhua (son)
Died · 1
Xia Yan (playwright) → 6 February 1995(1995-02-06) (aged 94) Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China
Education · 1
Xia Yan (playwright) → Zhejiang Industrial School
Genres · 1
Xia Yan (playwright) → Drama, novel
Language · 1
Xia Yan (playwright) → Chinese
Notable works · 1
Xia Yan (playwright) → Under the Eaves of Shanghai The Fascist Bacillus
Occupations · 1
Xia Yan (playwright) → Playwright, screenwriter, translator
Period · 1
Xia Yan (playwright) → 1935-1995

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Xia Yan (playwright)Alma materZhejiang University1.00infobox
Xia Yan (playwright)BornShen Naixi (1900-10-30)30 October 1900 Yuhang County, Zhejiang1.00infobox
Xia Yan (playwright)ChildrenShen Ning (daughter) Shen Danhua (son)1.00infobox
Xia Yan (playwright)Died6 February 1995(1995-02-06) (aged 94) Beijing Hospital, Beijing, China1.00infobox
Xia Yan (playwright)EducationZhejiang Industrial School1.00infobox
Xia Yan (playwright)GenresDrama, novel1.00infobox
Xia Yan (playwright)LanguageChinese1.00infobox
Xia Yan (playwright)Notable worksUnder the Eaves of Shanghai The Fascist Bacillus1.00infobox
Xia Yan (playwright)OccupationsPlaywright, screenwriter, translator1.00infobox
Xia Yan (playwright)Period1935-19951.00infobox
Xia Yan (playwright)RelativesShen Xueshi (father) Xu Xiusheng (mother)1.00infobox
Xia Yan (playwright)SpouseCai Shuxin (m.1930-?)1.00infobox

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