Twenty Plays of the Nō Theatre

by Royall Tyler

Book Overview

-- The New York Times Book Review

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231034555
• ISBN13: 9780231034555
• Release Date: April 1970
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Early translation, but excellent

I have been studying the Noh drama in printed English translations, and find the translations in this volume to be quite good. The selection is tasteful, and the format is very accessible. It is surprising to me that there is still so little in the way of Noh performances in the US, and I live in a large metropolitan area where there is a considerable Japanese-American community. Thus, I have to content myself with English translations in books. Some more recent Noh translations also contain elaborate stage directions, something lacking in the Keene volume. Thus, the Keene collection is of value primarily for the literary interest of the plays. Nonetheless I highly recommend it.