Kissing the Mask: Beauty, Understatement and Femininity in Japanese Noh Theater, with Some Thoughts on Muses (Especially Helga Testorf),

by William T. Vollmann

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"Intrepid journalist and novelist William T. Vollman's colossal body of work stands unsurpassed for its range, moral imperative, and artistry." -- Booklist William T. Vollmann, the National Book Award-winning author of Europe Central, offers a charming, evocative, and piercing examination of the ancient Japanese tradition of Noh theatre and the keys it holds to our modern understanding of beauty. Kissing the Mask is the first major book on Noh by...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0061228486

ISBN13:9780061228483

Release Date:April 2010

Publisher:Ecco Press

Length:528 Pages

Weight:1.60 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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