Five Modern Nō Plays, Yukio Mishima, 1957, 1st American Edition, HCDJ
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Five Modern Nō Plays Yukio Mishima 1957 In Japan, Nō had become almost exclusively a court entertainment, an esoteric ritual, stylized, symbolic, understandable only to the initiate. The astounding thing that Mishima has accomplished is to write plays so modern and direct and intelligible that they could, as he suggests, be played on a bench in Central Park; and yet he has preserved the outer form and the inner spirit of Nō. At the heart of Nō lies the accidental encounter through which the workings of Fate are revealed. Often one of the persons is not what he seems to be: perhaps a ghost or a person fallen from high estate. Mishima has been marvelously successful in preserving the weird and haunting mood of classical Nō, but his characters and situations have the directness and hardness of an encounter on a city street. --Dust Jacket Blurb First American Edition Stated First Printing Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. See photos for a better idea of item's actual condition. The Fine Print: - Please see photos for a better idea of item's actual condition. - All items are sold in "as is" condition. - Descriptions of items' conditions include obvious defects. Additional minor defects may be present. - Multiple shipping options are usually available. If customer chooses a less expensive shipping service they agree to accept full responsibility for mishaps if that service does not include tracking and/or insurance. - International shipping is usually available. When it
- Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
- Year: 1957
- Condition: Very Good
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