Chikamatsu, Monzaemon 1653-1725
Overview
| Works: | 1,490 works in 2,848 publications in 4 languages and 13,680 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Fiction Film adaptations Acting editions Internet videos Melodramas (Motion pictures) Historical films Criticism, interpretation, etc Puppet plays Songs and music |
| Roles: | Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Creator, Lyricist, Contributor, Translator, Honoree |
| Classifications: | PL793.4, 895.62 |
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Most widely held works about
Monzaemon Chikamatsu
- Chikamatsu : 5 late plays by Monzaemon Chikamatsu( )
- Four major plays of Chikamatsu by Monzaemon Chikamatsu( Book )
- Major plays by Monzaemon Chikamatsu( )
- Circles of fantasy : convention in the plays of Chikamatsu by C. Andrew Gerstle( Book )
- Shinjū ten no Amijima = Double suicide by Masahiro Shinoda( Visual )
- Masterpieces of Chikamatsu : the Japanese Shakespeare by Monzaemon Chikamatsu( Book )
- Bunraku : the classical puppets of Japan( Visual )
- The lovers' exile by Monzaemon Chikamatsu( Visual )
- Four major plays by Monzaemon Chikamatsu( Book )
- Chikamatsu goi by Kazutoshi Ueda( Book )
- Chikamatsu Monzaemon by Shigetoshi Kawatake( Book )
- Chikamatsu( Book )
- Chikamatsu Monzaemon( Book )
- The battles of Coxinga : Chikamatsu's puppet play, its background and importance by Monzaemon Chikamatsu( Book )
- Genroku bungaku kenkyū by Tamotsu Hirosue( Book )
- Ochikubo Monogatari, or, The tale of the Lady Ochikubo : a tenth century Japanese novel by Monzaemon Chikamatsu( )
- Chikamatsu Monzaemon 1653-1724 by Toshio Kawatake( Book )
- Shinjū ten no Amijima by Masahiro Shinoda( Visual )
- Chikamatsu Monzaemon : kenkyū nyūmon by Chikamatsu Kenkyūkai( Book )
- Shinjū ten no Amijima = Double suicide( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu
Major plays by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Book
)
24 editions published between 1961 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 739 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Eleven plays, including the most popular domestic tragedies and one history play, still performed in present-day Japan by puppet operators and Kabuki actors
24 editions published between 1961 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 739 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Eleven plays, including the most popular domestic tragedies and one history play, still performed in present-day Japan by puppet operators and Kabuki actors
The battles of Coxinga : Chikamatsu's puppet play, its background and importance by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Book
)
10 editions published between 1951 and 1971 in English and held by 371 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1951 and 1971 in English and held by 371 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
World drama : an anthology by
Barrett H Clark(
Book
)
1 edition published in 1933 in English and held by 312 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For contents, see Author Catalog
1 edition published in 1933 in English and held by 312 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
For contents, see Author Catalog
The love suicide at Amijima (Shinjū ten no Amijima) : a study of a Japanese domestic tragedy by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Book
)
10 editions published between 1953 and 1991 in English and German and held by 282 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published between 1953 and 1991 in English and German and held by 282 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Forever Escher ; Shinju ; Wind song by
Paul Chihara(
Recording
)
2 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in Japanese and held by 264 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in Japanese and held by 264 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chikamatsu Monzaemon shū by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Book
)
8 editions published in 1984 in Japanese and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published in 1984 in Japanese and held by 153 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chushingura (The treasury of loyal retainers): by
Izumo Takeda(
Book
)
12 editions published between 1875 and 1912 in English and held by 124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Chūshingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), also known as the story of the Forty-Six (or Forty-Seven) Rōnin, is the most famous and perenially popular of all Japanese dramas. Written around 1748 as a puppet play, it is now better known in Kabuki performances. In the twentieth century, cinema and television versions have been equally successful. Donald Keene here presents a complete translation of the original text, with notes and an introduction that increase the reader's comprehension and enjoyment of the play. The introduction also elucidates the idea of loyalty. This traditional virtue, as exemplified in Chūshingura, has never completely lost its hold on audiences, in spite of twentieth-century changes in Japanese society and moral ideas. Moreover, as Professor Keene points out, the excitement, color and violence expressed in the play may be considered the counterpoint to the austere restraint and understatement which are more commonly thought to be "traditionally" Japanese."--Page 4 of cover
12 editions published between 1875 and 1912 in English and held by 124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Chūshingura (The Treasury of Loyal Retainers), also known as the story of the Forty-Six (or Forty-Seven) Rōnin, is the most famous and perenially popular of all Japanese dramas. Written around 1748 as a puppet play, it is now better known in Kabuki performances. In the twentieth century, cinema and television versions have been equally successful. Donald Keene here presents a complete translation of the original text, with notes and an introduction that increase the reader's comprehension and enjoyment of the play. The introduction also elucidates the idea of loyalty. This traditional virtue, as exemplified in Chūshingura, has never completely lost its hold on audiences, in spite of twentieth-century changes in Japanese society and moral ideas. Moreover, as Professor Keene points out, the excitement, color and violence expressed in the play may be considered the counterpoint to the austere restraint and understatement which are more commonly thought to be "traditionally" Japanese."--Page 4 of cover
The lovers' exile by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 1980 and 2013 in Japanese and English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Penniless clerk Chubei embezzles public funds to release his lover, the prostitute Unegawa, from her contract at the teahouse. This is the entire plot of "The Lovers' Exile," by classic Japanese dramatist Monzaemon Chikamatsu (1673-1724), the Shakespeare of Bunraku theatre. Bunraku combines the arts of puppetry, a particularly Japanese form of dramatic recitation called joruri, and musical accompaniment by the shamisen. This performance is by the Bunraku Ensemble of Osaka, which includes a number of players who are Living National Treasures of Japan. "The Lovers' Exile" is the only filmed adaptation of a classic Bunraku performance [at time of filming]
4 editions published between 1980 and 2013 in Japanese and English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Penniless clerk Chubei embezzles public funds to release his lover, the prostitute Unegawa, from her contract at the teahouse. This is the entire plot of "The Lovers' Exile," by classic Japanese dramatist Monzaemon Chikamatsu (1673-1724), the Shakespeare of Bunraku theatre. Bunraku combines the arts of puppetry, a particularly Japanese form of dramatic recitation called joruri, and musical accompaniment by the shamisen. This performance is by the Bunraku Ensemble of Osaka, which includes a number of players who are Living National Treasures of Japan. "The Lovers' Exile" is the only filmed adaptation of a classic Bunraku performance [at time of filming]
The love suicide at Amijima : a study of a Japanese domestic tragedy by Chikamatsu Monzaemon by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Book
)
13 editions published between 1953 and 1991 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The classic study of the famous play by one of the most prominent Japanese playwrights has lost none of its appeal in the last half century. This monograph is divided in two parts, the first being a long introduction to the play, and the second a new translation of the original text supplemented with copious end notes. Originally published in 1953, the book is kept in print by the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of Michigan. -- Full review from gotterdammerung.org (see link)
13 editions published between 1953 and 1991 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The classic study of the famous play by one of the most prominent Japanese playwrights has lost none of its appeal in the last half century. This monograph is divided in two parts, the first being a long introduction to the play, and the second a new translation of the original text supplemented with copious end notes. Originally published in 1953, the book is kept in print by the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of Michigan. -- Full review from gotterdammerung.org (see link)
Chikamatsu monogatari by
Kenji Mizoguchi(
Visual
)
17 editions published between 1954 and 2010 in Japanese and English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chikamatsu monogatari: In 17th century Japan, illicit love between a merchant's wife and her servant leads to tragedy based on a story by Monzaemon Chikamatsu
17 editions published between 1954 and 2010 in Japanese and English and held by 84 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chikamatsu monogatari: In 17th century Japan, illicit love between a merchant's wife and her servant leads to tragedy based on a story by Monzaemon Chikamatsu
Chikamatsu jōrurishū by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Book
)
in Japanese and held by 81 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
in Japanese and held by 81 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chikamatsu jōrurishū by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Book
)
5 editions published in 1977 in Japanese and held by 78 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1977 in Japanese and held by 78 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fair ladies at a game of poem cards : a verse play by
Peter Oswald(
Book
)
4 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and held by 75 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chikamatsu Monzaemon shū by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1986 in Japanese and held by 49 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 1986 in Japanese and held by 49 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chikamatsu(
Book
)
5 editions published between 1957 and 1990 in Japanese and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1957 and 1990 in Japanese and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chefs-d'oeuvre de Tchikamatsou, le grand dramaturge japonais by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Book
)
6 editions published in 1929 in French and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1929 in French and held by 39 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Four major plays of Chikamatsu by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Book
)
20 editions published between 1961 and 1998 in English and held by 38 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) wrote some 130 plays, chiefly for the puppet theater, many of which are still performed today by puppet operators and Kabuki actors. Chikamatsu is thought to have written the first major tragedies about the common man. This edition of four of his most important plays includes three popular domestic dramas and one history play." "Chikamatsu's domestic dramas are accurate reflections of Japanese society at the time: his characters are samurai, farmers, merchants, and prostitutes who speak colloquially, and who people the shops, streets, teahouses, and brothels that constituted their daily environment. The heroes and heroines of these plays gain their tragic stature from their conflicts with society. "The Love Suicides at Sonezaki" and "The Love Suicides at Amijima" became so popular that they actually initiated a vogue for love suicides, both in life and onstage." "Donald Keene's translation of the original text is presented here with an introduction and a new preface to aid readers in their comprehension and enjoyment of the plays."--Jacket
20 editions published between 1961 and 1998 in English and held by 38 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) wrote some 130 plays, chiefly for the puppet theater, many of which are still performed today by puppet operators and Kabuki actors. Chikamatsu is thought to have written the first major tragedies about the common man. This edition of four of his most important plays includes three popular domestic dramas and one history play." "Chikamatsu's domestic dramas are accurate reflections of Japanese society at the time: his characters are samurai, farmers, merchants, and prostitutes who speak colloquially, and who people the shops, streets, teahouses, and brothels that constituted their daily environment. The heroes and heroines of these plays gain their tragic stature from their conflicts with society. "The Love Suicides at Sonezaki" and "The Love Suicides at Amijima" became so popular that they actually initiated a vogue for love suicides, both in life and onstage." "Donald Keene's translation of the original text is presented here with an introduction and a new preface to aid readers in their comprehension and enjoyment of the plays."--Jacket
Keisei hangonkō ; Komochi yamauba. Kokusen'ya kassen ; Heike Nyogo no shima ; Shinshū Kawanakajima kassen by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
)
2 editions published in 1989 in Japanese and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1989 in Japanese and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chikamatsu zenshū by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Book
)
in Japanese and held by 34 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
in Japanese and held by 34 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Les tragédies bourgeoises by
Monzaemon Chikamatsu(
Book
)
7 editions published in 1991 in French and English and held by 33 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published in 1991 in French and English and held by 33 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Keene, Donald Other Translator Editor Author
- Gerstle, C. Andrew 1951- Other Translator Author
- 篠田正浩 1931- Other Scenarist Producer Restager Director Author of screenplay Film editor Author
- 武満徹 Scenarist Author of screenplay Musician Composer
- 中村吉右衛門 1944- Other Performer Actor
- Criterion Collection (Firm) Distributor
- Art Theatre Guild
- 小松方正 Other Actor
- 表現社
- Shively, Donald H. (Donald Howard) 1921-2005 Translator Editor Author
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Adultery Ballets Bunraku Bunraku puppets Chikamatsu, Monzaemon, Concertos (Cello) Dance Danish drama Domestic tragedies (Drama), Japanese Drama Dramatists Dramatists, Japanese Escher, M. C.--(Maurits Cornelis), Forty-seven Rōnin Forty-seven Rōnin in literature French drama Geishas German drama Ihara, Saikaku, Italian drama Japan Japanese drama Japanese drama--Edo period Japanese literature Japanese literature--Edo period Japan--Kyoto Jōruri Kabuki Kabuki plays Kana-dehon Chūshingura (Takeda, Izumo) Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Matsuo, Bashō, Motion pictures Motion pictures, Japanese Musique concrète Prostitutes Puppet plays Puppets Puppet theater Puppet theaters Russian drama Sewamono Shinjū ten no Amijima (Chikamatsu, Monzaemon) Spanish drama Suicide Takeda, Izumo, Theater Theater in art Verse drama, English
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Alternative Names
Chikamatsu
Chikamatsu 1653-1724
Chikamatsu 1653-1725
Chikamatsu, Monzaemon.
Chikamatsu, Monzaemon 1653-1724
Chikamatsu Monzaemon 1653-1725
Chikamatsu Monzaemon dramaturg japonez
Chikamatsu Monzaemon dramaturge japonais
Chikamatsu Monzaemon dramaturgo japonés
Chikamatsu Monzaemon Japanese playwright
Chikamatsu Monzaemon japanischer Dramatiker
Chikamatsu Monzaemon Japans schrijver
Chikamatsu Monzaemon japansk författare
Chikamatsu Monzaemon scrittore e drammaturgo giapponese
Chikamatsu, Monzayemon.
Chikamatsu, Monzayemon 1653-1725
Čikamacu Monzaemon
Čikamatsu, Monzaemon 1653-1725
Csikamacu Monzaemon
Monzaemon Chikamatsu
Monzaemon, Chikamatsu 1653-1725
Monzaemon Chikamatsu dramaturg japonès
Monzaemon Chikamatsu近松門左衛門 1653-1725
Sorinshi
Sōrinshi 1653-1725
Sugīmorī, Nobumorī
Sugimori Nobumori 1653-1724
Sugimori, Nobumori 1653-1725
Suginomori, Nobumori 1653-1725
Tchikamatsou 1653-1724
Tchikamatsou, Monzaemon
Tchikamatsou Monzaemon 1653-1724
Tïkamacw Mondzaémon
Tikamatsu, Mondraemon, 1653-1725
Tikamat︠s︡u, Mondzaėmon 1653-1725
Tjikâmats, Monzaëmon 1653-1724
Tschikamatsu, Monsaemon 1653-1725
Тикамацу Мондзаэмон
Тикамацу, Мондзаэмон 1653-1725
Тікамацу Мондзаемон
Цікамацу Мандзаэмон
צ'יקמטסו מונזאימון מחזאי יפני
تىيكاماتسۋ موندزاەمون
جيكيماتسو مونزايمون
جيكيماتسو مونزايمون كاتب مسرحي ياباني
چیکاماتسو مونزائمون نویسنده ژاپنی
ტიკამაცუ მონძაემონი
근송문좌위문 1653-1724
지카마쓰 몬자에몬
ソウリンシ
チカマツ, モンザエモン 1653-1724
巣林子
平安堂
平馬
杉森, 信盛
杉森 信盛 1653-1724
杉森, 信盛 1653-1725
杉森信盛
近松 1653-1724
近松 門左衛門 1653-1724
近松, 門左衛門 (*) 1653-1725
近松文左衛門, 1653 1653-1725
近松文左衛門 1653-1725
近松文左衛門, 1653-1725, 1653-1725
近松左衛門 1653-1725
近松門佐衛門 1653-1725
近松門左衛門 1653-1724
近松门左卫门 1653-1725
近松門左衛門 日本の江戸時代の文人、歌舞伎作者
近松門左術門 1653-1725
近松門左衙門 1653-1725
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