1st Edition
The Japanese Shakespeare Language and Context in the Translations of Tsubouchi Shōyō
By Daniel Gallimore
Copyright 2024
232 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
232 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
232 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Offering the first book-length study in English on Tsubouchi and Shakespeare, Gallimore offers an overview of the theory and practice of Tsubouchi’s Shakespeare translation and argues for Tsubouchi’s place as "the Japanese Shakespeare."
Shakespeare translation is one of the achievements of modern Japanese culture, and no one is more associated with that achievement than the writer and scholar... Read more
1. In Search of Shōyō 2. Shōyō’s Shakespeare 3. A Voice for Shakespeare in Modern Japan 4. Staging Shōyō 5. Conclusion: Shōyō’s Field
Biography
Daniel Gallimore is a professor in the School of Humanities at Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan. He completed his DPhil in Oriental Studies at Oxford University, UK.
