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Noh Drama and The Tale of the Genji: The Art of Allusion in Fifteen Classical Plays

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Title Noh Drama and The Tale of the Genji: The Art of Allusion in Fifteen Classical Plays
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Janet Emily Goff
SeriesPrinceton Library of Asian Translations
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:312
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
Category/GenreLiterary studies - classical, early and medieval
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9780691633534
ClassificationsDewey:895.62
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details
Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 19 April 2016
Publication Country United States

Description

The Japanese noh theater has enjoyed a rich, continuous history dating back to the Muromachi period (1336-1573), when virtually the entire repertoire was written. Some of the finest plays were inspired by the eleventh-century masterpiece of court literature, The Tale of Genji. In this detailed study of fifteen noh plays based upon the Genji, Janet

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Winner of the 1992 Hiromi Arisawa Award, Association of American University Presses