Leiter (theater, Brooklyn College and CUNY) presents the first English-language collection of disparate essays exploring Japan's kabuki theater. Fifteen of the 20 essays were previously
published between 1955 and 2000; the remaining five are published here for the first time. The materials cover four main areas history, performance, theaters, and plays and include a
translation of one kabuki play to illustrate kabuki techniques. The text includes photographs of kabuki performance and Edo-period woodblock prints. The eighteen contributing authors include
international experts in Asian theater, Japanese language, Japanese culture and Japanese literature. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
