Description:
This anthology is the first to survey the full range of modern Japanese drama and make available Japan's best and most representative twentieth- and early-twenty-first-century works in one volume, providing a complete history of modern Japanese theater for students, scholars, instructors, and dramatists. Each section features an introduction to the developments and character of the period, notes on the plays' productions, and photographs of their stage performances.
Review Quotes: An excellent representative sampling of modern Japanese drama and a substantial contribution not only to Japanese literature in translation but also to the body of Japanese scripts available in English for Western theater artists.--Kevin J. Wetmore Jr., Loyola Marymount University