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New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2005. 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. It considers the problems of translation both cultural and linguistic, and includes an extensive illustrated survey of the most significant Shakespearean productions and adaptations, and the contrasting responses of Japanese and Western critics.
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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. It considers the problems of translation both cultural and linguistic, and includes an extensive illustrated survey of the most significant Shakespearean productions and adaptations, and the contrasting responses of Japanese and Western critics.
Contents
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.