Shakespeare in Japan
Author:   Tetsuo Kishi ,  Tetsuo Kishi
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780826492708


Pages:   166
Publication Date:   19 October 2006
Format:   Paperback
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Since the late Meiji period, Shakespeare has held a central place in Japanese literary culture. This account explores the conditions of Shakespeare's reception and assimilation. It considers the problems of translation both cultural and linguistic, and includes an extensive illustrated survey of the most significant Shakespearean productions and adaptations, and the contrasting responses of Japanese and Western critics.

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Author:   Tetsuo Kishi ,  Tetsuo Kishi
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.300kg
ISBN:  

9780826492708


ISBN 10:   0826492703
Pages:   166
Publication Date:   19 October 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Shakespeare and Traditional Japanese Theatre: Tsubouchi Shoyo; 2. Shakespeare in Japanese I: Fukuda Tsuneari; 3. Shakespeare in Japanese II: Kinoshita Junji; 4. Shakespeare and the Japanese Stage; 5. Shakespeare in Japanese Literature; 6. Shakespeare and Japanese Film: Kurosawa Akira; 7. Further Reading; Index.

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Mention --Bibliotheque d'Humanisme et Renaissance, Tome LXX-2008 Mention -Bibliotheque d'Humanisme et Renaissance, Tome LXX-2008 Mention Bibliotheque d'Humanisme et Renaissance, Tome LXX-2008 Shakespeare in Japan offers very different though equally rewarding insights into global Shakespeare. - Peter G. Platt, Studies in English Literature, Spring 2008--Sanford Lakoff


Mention -Bibliotheque d'Humanisme et Renaissance, Tome LXX-2008


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Tetsuo Kishi is Professor Emeritus of English at Kyoto University and was President of The Shakespeare Society of Japan (1999-2001).

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