The classic Noh theatre of Japan
By: by Ezra Pound and Ernest Fenollosa.
Contributors: Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972.
Series: A New Directions paperbook; 79
Publisher: New Directions
Published: 1959
Place of publication: [New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 163
Subjects: Nō
Description: "Fifteen of the most celebrated plays of the Noh theatre repertory are here given in their entirety, and five more are presented in synopsis. These translations are embedded in a critical discussion of the Noh theatre, its history and place in the court life of Japan, a description of the stage on which it is played, its music, costumes, and masks, and the dance, which usually is the emotional high point in the performance."--
Notes: First published in 1916 under title: "Noh"; or, Accomplishment, a study of the classical stage of Japan, by Ernest Fenollosa and Ezra Pound.