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No Plays of Japan

by Arthur Waley · 1921

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An introduction to and history of Japanese Nō Plays (or Noh plays), including several full translations of plays from 1100-1400s.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
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theatretheatreMore like thisLess of thisBuddhismBuddhismMore like thisLess of this
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1920s1920sMore like thisLess of thisJapanJapanMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
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playsplaysMore like thisLess of thispoetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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