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New York.
Columbia University Press.
2001.
Translated and annotated by C. Andrew Gerstle. Black and white illustrations in text throughout, 534pp, notes, bibliography, glossary, dustjacket. "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 theatres. Today, the plays of this major literary figure are performed on kabuki and bunraku stages as well as in the modern theatre, and 49 films of his plays have been made, 31 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 - that complement other collections of Chikamatsu's work, revealing new dimensions to the work of this Japanese playwright and artist." Publisher's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 95438)
ISBN: 9780231121668
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