Another Stage : Kanze Nobumitsu and the Late Muromachi Noh Theater

By examining the life and career of the most prominent noh practitioner of the fury noh composer, Kanze Kojirō Nobumitsu (1435-1516), the author showcases the critical presence of the late Muromachi period in the history of noh.

The chapters in this ground-breaking volume examine the complex practices of biographical writing in Ming and Qing China. The authors draw on a rich variety of sources to answer some basic questions: Who were the writers of these texts and the subjects of their biographical constructions? What motivated these textual productions and sustained the routes from (re)creations to (re)publications? The informed and fascinating readings illuminate the enduring appeal of representing and represented lives in Chinese history.

CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION Part One Chapter One. The Nobumitsu Portrait Inscription Chapter Two. Nobumitsu: Life, Career, and the Kanze Family Part Two Chapter Three. Deciphering “Furyū” Chapter Four. Performing the Other “Karamono” Chapter Five. Dwelling in “Mugen” Part Three Chapter Six (De-)Constructing Furyū Bibliography Appendices Index