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Kuo Pao Kun
Singaporean playwright
Kuo Pao Kun | |
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Kuo Pao Kun in 1989 | |
Born | 1939 Hebei Province, China |
Died | 10 September 2002 (aged 63) Singapore |
Nationality | Singapore |
Period | 1965–2002 |
Genre | Chinese play |
Notable works | The Coffin is Too Big for the Hole Descendants of the Eunuch Admiral |
Notable awards | 1989: Cultural Medallion 1992: Culture Award, JCCI, Singapore 1993: ASEAN Cultural Award (Performing Arts) 1996: Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 2002: Excellence for Singapore Award |
Spouse | Goh Lay Kuan |
Children | Daughters: Kuo Jian Hong Okorn-Kuo Jing Hong |
Kuo Pao Kun (1939 – 10 September 2002) (simplified Chinese: 郭宝崑; traditional Chinese: 郭寶崑; pinyin: Guō Bǎokūn; Wade–Giles: Kuo1 Pao3 K'un1) was a playwright, theatre director, and arts activist[1] in Singapore who wrote and directed both Mandarin and English plays.
He founded three arts and drama centr