Chikamatsu - Five Late Plays

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Summary

Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) was arguably the most famous playwright in Japanese history and wrote more than 100 plays for the kabuki and bunraku theaters. This volume includes five plays, four histories and one contemporary piece that complement other collections of Chikamatsu's work, revealing various dimensions to the work of this artist.

Product details

• Authors: Chikamatsu, Monzaemon Chikamatsu, C. Andrew Gerstle, C. Andrew Chikamatsu Gerstle, C.andrew Gerstle
• Assisted by: C. Andrew Gerstle (Editor), C. Andrew Gerstle (Translation)
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.06.2001
• EAN: 9780231121668
• ISBN: 978-0-231-12166-8
• No. of pages: 376
• Series: Translations from the Asian Classics; Translations from the Asian Cl; Translations from the Asian Classics; Translations from the Asian Cl
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Drama, DRAMA / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, Japanese, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Japanese, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Plays, Playscripts, Literary studies: plays and playwrights