Chikamatsu Monzaemon

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Chi·ka·ma·tsu Mon·za·e·mon (ch

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môn

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) 1653-1724.

Japanese playwright whose numerous plays, mostly written for the puppet theater, deeply influenced Japanese drama.

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This series, planned ultimately to consist of four volumes, represents a welcome addition to the repertoire of Kabuki translations, which for too long has been sorely limited to (admittedly masterful) works by Chikamatsu Monzaemon and a handful of others.

Kabuki Plays on Stage: Brilliance and Bravado, 1697-1766, Volume 1 by Iles, Timothy / Pacific Affairs

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