竇娥冤

aka Dou E Yuan

The Injustice Done to Dou E

Author

Guan Hanqing

Language

Classical Vernacular Chinese

Year

c. 1300

Country

China

Genre

Drama / Theatre / Plays

yuan dynasty

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Dou E Yuan, commonly translated as The Injustice to Dou E, and also known as Snow in Midsummer, is a Chinese zaju play written by Guan Hanqing during the Yuan dynasty. The full Chinese title of the play is Gan Tian Dong Di Dou E Yuan, which roughly translates to The Injustice to Dou E that Touched Heaven and Earth.