| Traditional Japanese Theater: An Anthology of Plays Contributor(s): Brazell, Karen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0231108729 ISBN-13: 9780231108720 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $133.65 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1998 Annotation: National Book Award-winning translator and scholar Karen Brazell presents the first comprehensive gathering in a single volume of the most celebrated plays in all the important genres of traditional Japanese theater. This unique collection contains 200 figures that illustrate this powerful form. It also includes a complete glossary, cross-referenced with the illustrations, to provide clear explanations of technical terms. 200 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism - History | Asia - Japan - Drama | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
| Dewey: 895.620 |
| LCCN: 97-23964 |
| Series: Translations from the Asian Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 7.02" W x 9.9" (2.18 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Cultural Region - Japanese - Ethnic Orientation - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a collection of the most important genres of Japanese performance--noh, kyogen, kabuki, and bamrili puppet theater--in one comprehensive, authoritative volume. Organized by genre, each section features a rich selection of representative plays and explorations into each theatrical style and is prefaced by an illustrative essay covering a wide range of subjects, from stage direction to musical accompaniment. With classic and new translations of more than thirty plays and scenes--along with Brazell's detailed, historically rich supplementary material and copious illustrations--no better anthology exists for students of this most fascinating and diverse dramatic tradition. |