Shakespeare in Japan
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
History
168 pages ; 24 cm
9780826492708, 0826492703
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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.
Originally published: London: Athlone, 1999