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Title

The ballad-drama of medieval Japan / James T. Araki.

Author

Araki, James T.

Publication

Rutland, Vt. : C. E. Tuttle, 1978.

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Description

xvi, 289 p., [2] leaves of plates : ill.; 19 cm.

Series Statement

Tut books : D

Subject

• Kōwaka
• Kōwaka plays > Translations into English
• Kōwaka plays > History and criticism

Genre/Form

• Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• Translations

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. 253-264.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

pt. 1. The history and tradition of the Kōwaka as a performing art -- Introduction -- The historical status of the Kōwaka -- The position of the Kōwaka in the history of the performing arts -- The position of the Kōwaka texts in the history of Japanese literature -- The history of the Kōwaka -- Momonoi Naoaki, the alleged founder of the Kōwaka -- The antecedents of medieval performing arts -- The medieval era : the early arts -- The Kōwaka -- The Kōwaka today -- pt. 2. The librettos of Kōwaka -- The characteristics of Kōwaka texts -- The literary characteristics -- The themes of the fifty librettos -- A narrative : Atsumori -- The historical setting -- The translation -- A libretto : Izumi's fortress -- The historical setting -- The translation -- The epilogue -- Appendix. A note on the distinction between Sangaku and Saragaku.

ISBN

0804812799 :

LCCN

^^^76050314^

OCLC

• 4037606
• SCSB-11565339

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library