{"product_id":"traditional-japanese-theater-an-anthology-of-plays-paperback","title":"Traditional Japanese Theater: An Anthology of Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Brazell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Japan has a venerable anthologizing tradition of its own, Karen Brazell does what indigenous Japanese editors have never done: she incorporates in one authoritative volume all four of the major Japanese dramatic forms -- no, kyogen, kabuki, and bunraku puppet theater -- collecting the most celebrated works of the Japanese performance tradition. Organized by genre, each section features a rich selection of representative plays exploring each theatrical style and is prefaced by an illustrative essay covering a wide range of subjects, from stage direction to musical accompaniment. With both 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 of the Japanese theatrical corpus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKaren Brazell is a professor in the department of East Asian Studies at Cornell University and is the winner of the National Book Award for her translation of \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Lady Nijo.\u003c\/i\u003e She is also editor of \u003ci\u003eTwelve Plays of the No and Kyogen Theaters, \u003c\/i\u003e and coauthor, with Monica Bethe, of \u003ci\u003eNo as Performance\u003c\/i\u003e and the three-volume \u003ci\u003eDance in the No Theater.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.8 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724464623679,"sku":"9780231108737","price":97.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/046a804de12901237ee98b6a1c489172.webp?v=1765102758","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/traditional-japanese-theater-an-anthology-of-plays-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}