Japanese No Dramas (Penguin Classics)

Japanese No Dramas (Penguin Classics)

Japanese noh theatre or the drama of "perfected art" flourished in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries largely through the genius of the dramatist Zeami. An intricate fusion of music, dance, mask, costume and language, the dramas address many subjects, but the idea of "form" is more central than 'meaning' and their structure is always ritualized. Selected for their literary merit, the twenty-four plays in this volume dramatize such ideas as the relationship between men and the gods, brother and sister, parent and child, lover and beloved, and the power of greed and desire. Revered in Japan as a cultural treasure, the spiritual and sensuous beauty of these works has been a profound influence for English-speaking artists including W. B. Yeats, Ezra Pound and Benjamin Britten.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Classics
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber bibliography
Model bibliography
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1993-06-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140445398

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	bibliography
Model	bibliography
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	1993-06-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140445398

Japanese No Dramas (Penguin Classics)

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