TEHRAN- “M. Butterfly”, a play by American playwright David Henry Hwang has been published in Persian.
Nariman Publications is the publisher of the book translated by Mahsa Akbarabadi.
“M. Butterfly” intertwines the story of the opera “Madama Butterfly” with the real-life relationship between French diplomat Bernard Boursicot and Shi Pei Pu, a Beijing opera singer. Premiering on Broadway in 1988, the play received critical acclaim, winning the Tony Award for Best Play and becoming a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1989.