Presents five post-war Japanese plays as an introduction to a genre which is gradually supplanting the more exotic Japanese theaters of No, Kabuki, and Bunraku.
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Presents five post-war Japanese plays as an introduction to a genre which is gradually supplanting the more exotic Japanese theaters of No, Kabuki, and Bunraku.
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Add this copy of Modern Japanese Drama: an Anthology (Modern Asian to cart. $5.65, fair condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Columbia Univ Pr.
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Fair. Acceptable-This is a significantly damaged book. It should be considered a reading copy only. Please order this book only if you are interested in the content and not the condition. May be ex-library. Standard-sized.
Add this copy of Modern Japanese Drama: an Anthology (Modern Asian to cart. $27.00, very good condition, Sold by BookHouse On-Line rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Minneapolis, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Columbia Univ Pr.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Size: 6x1x9; From the collection of A. C. Scott, one of the foremost pioneers in the study and practice of Asian theater in the West. Known for his translations, interpretations and direction of the kabuki, jinju and bunraku forms of performance, Scott's work helped both preserve and expand the underlying artistic principles for Western audiences, particularly through his program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. (Asian Theatre Journal 28: 2). Columbia University Press, 1979; same date on title and copyright pages, no additional printings indicated; publisher's review slip laid-in; xxxvii, 277pp. Plays included in this anthology: "You, Too, are Guilty" (Kobo Abe), "Yoroboshi: The Blind Young Man" (Yukio Mishima), "Hokusai Sketchbooks" (Seiichi Yashiro), "The Boat is a Saliboat" (Masakazu Yamazaki), and "The Move" (Minoru Betsuyaku). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; minor wear to edges of green cloth boards, silver foil titling remains bright and bold; text very good throughout; light foxing to top edge of page block; Scott's name written on front end page (not by Scott himself). Moderate amount of wear, a few small closed tears at edges of unclipped dust jacket; significant amount of rubbing to panels; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Add this copy of Modern Japanese Drama: an Anthology (Modern Asian to cart. $33.72, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by Columbia University Press.
