This book, first published in 1977, attempts to show Mao Tse-tung in his relationship with the Chinese people. The author makes extensive use of a number of interviews with a cross-section of Chinese people, as well as examining the written records made by foreign visitors.
This book, first published in 1978, sketches the historical background to the changes Chinese theatre underwent under the cultural revolution. It traces the rise of the new drama since 1949 and explores the political principles underlying the reforms.
Founder of the Theatre Underground, for which these plays were written.