Shakespeare in Japan
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Shakespeare in Japan
By (Author) Tetsuo Kishi
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
19th October 2006
United Kingdom
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800
822.33
Physical Properties
Paperback
166
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
300g
Description
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.
Reviews
"Shakespeare in Japan offers very different though equally rewarding insights into global Shakespeare." - Peter G. Platt, Studies in English Literature, Spring 2008 -- Peter G. Platt
Author Bio
Tetsuo Kishi is Professor Emeritus of English at Kyoto University and was President of The Shakespeare Society of Japan (1999-2001).
