Fifteen of the most celebrated plays of the Noh theatre repertory are given here in their entirety and five more are presented in synopsis. The translations are grounded in a critical discussion of the Noh theatre, its history and place in the court life of Japan, a description of the stage on which it is performed, its music, costumes, and masks, and the dance which is usually the high point of the performance. Both Pound and Fenollosa discuss the special elements of Noh poetry, and Pound's poetic organization of Fenollosa's authoritative translation and notes creates a fortunate collaboration.
- ISBN10 0811218627
- ISBN13 9780811218627
- Publish Date 26 October 2009 (first published 7 July 1977)
- Publish Status Cancelled
- Out of Print 5 June 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint New Directions Publishing Corporation
- Format Paperback
- Pages 176
- Language English