Literature Criticism
- Noh Theater"One of the world's oldest theatrical forms, Noh is a classical style of Japanese drama that blends highly stylized acting and costumes, song, dance, and musical accompaniment."
- Noh Theaterpresents critical discussion of Japanese Noh dramas composed from the fourteenth century through the sixteenth century
Literature Criticism Databases
- Literature Criticism Online (Gale) This link opens in a new windowContemporary Literary Criticism Online covers more than 3,000 authors currently active or active during the later 20th century.
Almost 95% of critical essays from the print series Contemporary Literary Criticism Online are reproduced in full in this online collection, which combines multiple search and browse options with an engaging format that matches the look and content of the print originals.
Clear and accessible introductory essays are followed by carefully selected critical responses to help users engage with a variety of scholarly views and literary conversations. Anyone seeking a deeper understanding of contemporary literature will find this resource valuable.
- MagillOnLiterature Plus (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowMagillOnLiterature Plus, produced by Salem Press, is the premier literary database, combining MagillOnLiterature and MagillOnAuthors. This database includes all the literary works, reviewed critical analyses and brief plot summaries that are included in MagillOnLiterature, as well as all the biographies and author essays included in MagillOnAuthors.
- MLA International Bibliography (EBSCOhost) (1926+) This link opens in a new windowProduced by the Modern Language Association (MLA), the MLA International Bibliography is the definitive index for the study of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition, folklore, and film, covering scholarly publications from the early 20th century to the present. International in scope, it includes citations to journal articles, books, articles in books, series, translations, scholarly editions, websites, and dissertations, with links to full text in JSTOR, Project MUSE, and other resources. The database also includes the MLA Directory of Periodicals and the MLA Thesaurus, a proprietary, searchable collection of thousands of subject terms, and personal names used in indexing the bibliography.
Videos
- This is Kyogen1992, Kyoto Prefecture, 21 minutes
This video, directed by Takao Toshioka, features demonstrations of Kyogen acting techniques. - Acting Techniques of the Noh Theater of Japan1980, 30 minutes
This video, directed by Larry McMullen, features Akira Matsui demonstrating Noh acting techniques. - The Japanese Noh Theatre - Selected Scenes2010, 103 minutes
This program presents excerpts from nine performance selections from the five main schools of traditional Japanese noh. It includes brief interviews with leading noh performers.
Notable Plays
Japanese Nō Drama (14th century – present)
- Zeami – Pining Wind, The Mountain Crone, The Fulling Block, Komachi at Seki-Dera, Saigyō’s Cherry Tree, Atsumori, The Damask Drum, Eguchi, Lady Han, The Well-Cradle, Tadanori, Semimaru, Takasago, Yashima
- Anonymous – The Feather Mantle, Chikubu-shima, Kantan
- Kanze Nobumitsu – Benkei aboard Ship
- Kan’ami – Tadanori
- Kamparu Zenchiku – The Kasuga Dragon God, The Wildwood Shrine, Tatsuta
- Komparu Gonnokami – The Diver
- Motomasa – The Sumida River
Traditional Japanese Theater: an anthology of playsCall Number: UCF MAIN General Collection -- PL782.E5 T73 1998ch4ck availability
This is a collection of the most important genres of Japanese performance--noh, kyogen, kabuki, and bamrili puppet theater--in one comprehensive, authoritative volume. Organized by genre, each section features a rich selection of representative plays and explorations into each theatrical style and is prefaced by an illustrative essay covering a wide range of subjects, from stage direction to musical accompaniment. With classic and new translations of more than thirty plays and scenes--along with Brazell's detailed, historically rich supplementary material and copious illustrations--no better anthology exists for students of this most fascinating and diverse dramatic tradition.
