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Ridgely's exciting book opens Terayama's world--his work as a poet, playwright/theater director, radio dramatist, filmmaker--and most importantly conveys the feeling and air of the times, the 'tactical' interventions of this fascinating figure within the space of counterculture. --Miryam Sas, University of California, Berkeley Steven C. Ridgely's Japanese Counterculture is invaluable--a long overdue study of Terayama's complex oeuvre, carefully researched and brilliantly argued. But Japanese Counterculture offers much more: it proposes to redefine the practice of cultural and countercultural studies, and even more significantly, the very nature of global culture. Therein lie its force, ingenuity, and radicality. --Akira Mizuta Lippit, University of Southern California Ridgely s exciting book opens Terayama s world his work as a poet, playwright/theater director, radio dramatist, filmmaker and most importantly conveys the feeling and air of the times, the tactical interventions of this fascinating figure within the space of counterculture. Miryam Sas, University of California, Berkeley Steven C. Ridgely s Japanese Counterculture is invaluable a long overdue study of Terayama s complex oeuvre, carefully researched and brilliantly argued. But Japanese Counterculture offers much more: it proposes to redefine the practice of cultural and countercultural studies, and even more significantly, the very nature of global culture. Therein lie its force, ingenuity, and radicality. Akira Mizuta Lippit, University of Southern California Ridgely s exciting book opens Terayama s world his work as a poet, playwright/theater director, radio dramatist, filmmaker and most importantly conveys the feeling and air of the times, the tactical interventions of this fascinating figure within the space of counterculture. Miryam Sas, University of California, Berkeley Steven C. Ridgely s Japanese Counterculture is invaluable a long overdue study of Terayama s complex oeuvre, carefully researched and brilliantly argued. But Japanese Counterculture offers much more: it proposes to redefine the practice of cultural and countercultural studies, and even more significantly, the very nature of global culture. Therein lie its force, ingenuity, and radicality. Akira Mizuta Lippit, University of Southern California Steven C. Ridgely's Japanese Counterculture is invaluable--a long overdue study of Terayama's complex oeuvre, carefully researched and brilliantly argued. But Japanese Counterculture offers much more: it proposes to redefine the practice of cultural and countercultural studies, and even more significantly, the very nature of global culture. Therein lie its force, ingenuity, and radicality. --Akira Mizuta Lippit, University of Southern California Ridgely's exciting book opens Terayama's world--his work as a poet, playwright/theater director, radio dramatist, filmmaker--and most importantly conveys the feeling and air of the times, the 'tactical' interventions of this fascinating figure within the space of counterculture. --Miryam Sas, University of California, Berkeley

Ridgely s exciting book opens Terayama s world his work as a poet, playwright/theater director, radio dramatist, filmmaker and most importantly conveys the feeling and air of the times, the tactical interventions of this fascinating figure within the space of counterculture. Miryam Sas, University of California, Berkeley</p>

<p> Steven C. Ridgely's Japanese Counterculture is invaluable--a long overdue study of Terayama's complex oeuvre, carefully researched and brilliantly argued. But Japanese Counterculture offers much more: it proposes to redefine the practice of cultural and countercultural studies, and even more significantly, the very nature of global culture. Therein lie its force, ingenuity, and radicality. --Akira Mizuta Lippit, University of Southern California

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Steven C. Ridgely is assistant professor of Japanese literature at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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