Five Modern Noh Plays by Yukio Mishima
A great, ancient art form, brought right up to date by one of Japans foremost writers
“Astonishing, very real, very powerful, and unique” * Shiny New Books *
Born in Tokyo in 1925, Yukio Mishima was a prolific writer of plays, poetry, essays, and novels, many of which are now considered classics. Educated in Japan but deeply influenced by European and Russian literature, he developed a consuming obsession with imperial Japan, its samurai traditions and heroic ideals of beauty, nationalism, and honour, and went on to found an elite right-wing organisation. At the age of 45, Mishima took his own life in a shocking and internationally-reported public event. Donald Keene (1922-2019) was a prominent scholar and translator of Japanese literature. In 2002, he was awarded one of Japan's highest honors, the title "Person of Cultural Merit" (Bunka Koro-sha), for his distinguished service in the promotion of Japanese literature and culture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781787702981 |
| ISBN 10 | 1787702987 |
| Title | Five Modern Noh Plays |
| Author | Yukio Mishima |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Europa Editions (UK) Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-06-03 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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