Restless Spirits from Japanese Noh Plays of the Fourth Group: Parallel Translations with Running Commentary Contributor(s): Shimazaki, Chifumi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0939657767 ISBN-13: 9780939657766 Publisher: Cornell University - Cornell East Asia Series OUR PRICE: $30.64 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2010 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - Japanese - Literary Collections | Asian - General - Performing Arts | Theater - General |
Dewey: 895.620 |
Series: Cornell East Asia |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.6" W x 6.3" (0.90 lbs) 276 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Japanese |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The fourth-group Noh, so designated because they are performed fourth in a formal five-Noh program, includes almost one hundred plays, and is a group of great variety: some plays are supernatural or visional, others realistic; their leading characters include deities, demons, ghosts, mad people, samurai, and street artists. Dividing them into nine sub-groups, the author fully analyses their dramatic characteristics. Includes translations of four Noh chosen from the first four subgroups. Format is line-by-line translation next to the Romanized Japanese text, with introduction and running commentary. |