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Chikamatsu Monzaemonorig. Sugimori Nobumori(born 1653, Echizen, Japan—died Jan. 6, 1725, Osaka) Japanese playwright. Born into a samurai family, he was attached to the court aristocracy at Kyoto before moving to Osaka to be near its puppet theatre. He is credited with more than 100 plays, mainly historical romances and domestic tragedies, many based on actual incidents. Most were written for the bunraku, which he raised to artistic heights. His most popular work was The Battles of Coxinga (1715), a historical melodrama based on the life of Zheng Chenggong. Also famous is Double Suicide at Amijima (1720). He is widely regarded as the greatest of Japanese dramatists. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This series, planned ultimately to consist of four volumes, represents a welcome addition to the repertoire of Kabuki translations, which for too long has been sorely limited to (admittedly masterful) works by Chikamatsu Monzaemon and a handful of others. |
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