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Book SynopsisA complete translation of a major Japanese puppet drama written in 1746, with an investigation into the play's many authors and the use of bunraku puppets.
Trade ReviewMore than readable and accurate... the reader can even sense the different linguistic appeals that the narrative and dialogue portions of the play have for Japanese readers and spectators. Monumenta Nipponica Jones's Sugawara... reveals a rare love and understanding of the bunraku puppet theatre, coupled with careful scholarship and an imaginative realization of the author's aims. Asian Theatre Journal
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Dramatic Personae Prologue Act I Scene 1. The Imperial Palace Scene 2. The Bank of the Kamo River Scene 3. The Transmission of the Secrets Scene 4. Before the Gate Act II Scene 1. The Journey-Sweet Words Exchanged Scene 2. Yasui Beach: Awaiting the Tide Scene 3. The Chastising Scene 4. The Crowing of the Cock Scene 5. Sugawara's Farewell Act III Scene 1. Tearing the Carriage Apart Scene 2. Sata Village Act IV Scene 1. Mount Tenpai Scene 2. North Saga Village Scene 3. The Village School Act V Scene 1. Tumult in the Palace A Note on the Puppets Bibliography
