Noh Plays of Japan - An Anthology (Paperback, New edition)


Part prose, part verse, the visually stunning No plays of Japan deal with such subjects as insanity, obsession and historical characters, and frequently have as their focal points demons, gods, and beautiful women. Among the 19 works and 15 summaries included here are Ukai (The Cormorant-Fisher), Hatsuyuki (Early Snow), as well as a farcical interlude, or kyogen, titled The Bird-Catcher in Hell. A unique introduction for Western theater-goers to classic Japanese drama.

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Part prose, part verse, the visually stunning No plays of Japan deal with such subjects as insanity, obsession and historical characters, and frequently have as their focal points demons, gods, and beautiful women. Among the 19 works and 15 summaries included here are Ukai (The Cormorant-Fisher), Hatsuyuki (Early Snow), as well as a farcical interlude, or kyogen, titled The Bird-Catcher in Hell. A unique introduction for Western theater-goers to classic Japanese drama.

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Imprint

Dover Publications Inc.

Country of origin

United States

Release date

1998

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First published

February 2012

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Dimensions

152 x 216 x 9mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

288

Edition

New edition

ISBN-13

978-0-486-40156-0

Barcode

9780486401560

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LSN

0-486-40156-1



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