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.
By:
Ernest Fenollsa, John O'Brien Imprint: Dover Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 136mm,
Spine: 13mm
Weight: 308g ISBN:9780486436999 ISBN 10: 0486436993 Pages: 288 Publication Date:01 October 2004 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
"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 APPENDICES"
