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Nōh plays

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature | 2003 | 451 words | Copyright

Nōh plays, form of traditional, ceremonial, or ritualistic drama peculiar to Japan, symbolical and spiritual in character. It was evolved from religious rites of Shinto worship, was perfected in the 15th cent., and flourished during the Tokugawa period (1652–1868). Both Pound and Yeats were much influenced by the ritual, simplicity, and stylization of the Noh theatre, and it has had a considerable impact on 20th-cent. European drama.

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