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Chikamatsu - Five Late Plays

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Informationen zum Autor C. Andrew Gerstle Klappentext Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725)! often referred to as "Japan's Shakespeare" and a "god of writers!" was arguably the most famous playwright in Japanese history and wrote more than 100 plays for the kabuki and bunraku theaters. Today! the plays of this major literary figure are performed on kabuki and bunraku stages as well as in the modern theater! and forty-nine films of his plays have been made! thirty-one of them from the silent era. Translations of Chikamatsu's plays are available! but we have few examples of his late work! in which he increasingly incorporated stylistic elements of his shorter! contemporary dramas into his longer period pieces. Translator C. Andrew Gerstle argues that in these mature history plays! Chikamatsu depicted the tension between the private and public spheres of society by combining the rich character development of his contemporary pieces with the larger political themes of his period pieces. In this volume Gerstle translates five plays -- four histories and one contemporary piece -- never before available in English that complement other collections of Chikamatsu's work! revealing new dimensions to the work of this great Japanese playwright and artist. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionTwins at the Sumida River (Futago sumidagawa! 1720)Lovers Pond in Settsu Province (Tsu no kuni meoto-ike! 1721)Battles at Kawa-nakajima (Shinsh kawa-nakajima kassen! 1721)Love Suicides on the Eve of the Kshin Festival (Shinj yoigshin! 1722)Tethered Steed and the Eight Provinces of Kant (Kanhassh tsunagi-uma! 1724)Glossary ...

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Authors Chikamatsu, Monzaemon Chikamatsu, C. Andrew Gerstle, C. Andrew Chikamatsu Gerstle, C.andrew Gerstle
Assisted by C. Andrew Gerstle (Translation)
Publisher Columbia University Press
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 04.09.2002
 
EAN 9780231121675
ISBN 978-0-231-12167-5
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 > Drama

DRAMA / General, Plays, Playscripts, Plays, playscripts, drama

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