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Anthology of Japanese Literature to the Nineteenth Centuryby Donald KeeneISBN 0140441999 (0-14-044199-9)
Softcover, Penguin Books, Limited
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Chushingura: The Treasury of Loyal Retainers, a Puppet Playby Donald KeeneISBN 0231035314 (0-231-03531-4)
Softcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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Donald Keene's translation of the original text is presented here with a new preface and an introduction and notes to aid readers in their comprehension and enjoyment of the play.
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Dawn to the West: Japanese Literature of the Modern Era Poetry, Drama, Criticismby Donald KeeneISBN 0030628164 (0-03-062816-4)
Hardcover, Henry Holt & Co
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Dawn to the West: Japanese Literature of the Modern Era; Fictionby Donald KeeneISBN 0030628148 (0-03-062814-8)
Hardcover, Henry Holt & Co
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Essays in Idleness: The Tsurezuregusa of Kenkoby Donald Keene , Nishikawa SukenobuISBN 0231030800 (0-231-03080-0)
Hardcover, Columbia University Press
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The Major Plays of Chikamatsuby Donald KeeneISBN 0231024908 (0-231-02490-8)
Hardcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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Major Plays of Chikamatsuby Monzaemon Chikamatsu, Donald KeeneISBN 0231074158 (0-231-07415-8)
Softcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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No and Bunraku: Two Forms of Japanese Theatreby Donald KeeneISBN 0231074190 (0-231-07419-0)
Softcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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The Pleasures of Japanese Literatureby Donald KeeneISBN 0231067372 (0-231-06737-2)
Softcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Pleasures of Japanese Literature'Book summary:Perhaps no one is more qualified to write about Japanese culture than Donald Keene, considered the leading interpreter of that nation's literature to the Western world. The author, editor, or translator of nearly three dozen books of criticism and works of literature, Keene now offers an enjoyable and beautifully written introduction to traditional Japanese culture for the general reader.
The book acquaints the reader with Japanese aesthetics, poetry, fiction, and theater, and offers Keene's appreciations of these topics. Based on lectures given at the New York Public Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the University of California, Los Angeles, the essays -though written by a renowned scholar- presuppose no knowledge of Japanese culture. Keene's deep learning, in fact, enables him to construct an overview as delightful to read as it is informative.
His insights often illuminate aspects of traditional Japanese culture that endure today. One of these is the appreciation of "perishability." this appreciation os seen in countless little bits of Japanese life: in temples made of wood instead of durable materials; in the preference for objects -such as pottery- that are worn, broken, or used rather than new; and in the national love of the delicate cherry blossom, which normally falls after a brief three days of flowering. Keene quotes the fourteenth-century Buddhist monk Kenko, who wrote that "the most precious thing about life is its uncertainty."
Throughout the volume, Keene demonstrates that the rich artistic and social traditions of Japan can indeed be understood by readers from our culture. This book will enlighten anyone interested in Japanese literature and culture.
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Three Playsby Kobo Abe, Donald KeeneISBN 0231082819 (0-231-08281-9)
Softcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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Three Plays by Kobo Abeby Kobo Abe, Donald KeeneISBN 0231082800 (0-231-08280-0)
Hardcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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Twenty Plays of the No Theatreby Donald KeeneISBN 0231034555 (0-231-03455-5)
Softcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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World Within Walls: Japanese Literature of the Pre-Modern Era, 1600-1867by Donald KeeneISBN 0030136261 (0-03-013626-1)
Hardcover, Henry Holt & Co
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World Within Walls spans the age in which Japanese literature began to reach a popular audience -- as opposed to the elite aristocratic readers to whom it had previously been confined. Keene comprehensively treats each of the new, popular genres that arose, including haiku, Kabuki, and the witty, urbane prose of the newly ascendant merchant class.
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