The Noh Theatre of Japan: With Complete Texts of 15 Classic Plays

This outstanding, scholarly work by an American-born authority on Chinese and Japanese art and literature, edited and translated by one of the most ambitious, influential, and innovative poets of the first half of the 20th century, provides Western readers with a valuable interpretation of an important aspect of Japanese culture. In addition to the complete translations of 15 plays, the text discusses historical background and development of the Noh theater.

ISBN-13: 9780486436999

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Dover Publications

Publication Date: 11-02-2011

Pages: 288

Product Dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Series: Dover Books on Literature and Drama Series

Table of Contents

PART I
Opening Paragraphs on Ernest Fenollosa
A Programme Announcement
The Noh Actor
Order of Plays in a Complete Ban-Gumi
Sotoba Komachi
Kayoi Komachi
Suma Genji
Some Conversations with Umewaka Minoru
The Training of Actors
"Kuden" (Tradition)
Masks

PART II
Introduction to Kumasaka
Kumasaka
Shoju
Tamura
Tsunemasa

PART III
Fenollosa on the Noh
Nishikigi
Kinuta
Hagoromo
Kagekiyo

PART IV
Awoi no Uye
Kakitsubata
Chorio
Genjo

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