Shakespeare in Japan
By: Tetsuo Kishi and Graham Bradshaw
Contributors: Bradshaw, Graham
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 153
ISBN-13: 9781472555281
Subjects: Translations into Japanese; History and criticism; Stage history; Appreciation; Translating and interpreting; History; Japanese literature; English influences; English drama; Theater
Description: 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, and considers the problems of translation and contrasting responses.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.