2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The Influence of Japanese Theatre in Tennessee Williams' Plays
| Project/Area Number |
20520258
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Literature in English
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| Research Institution | Kyoto Gakuen University |
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Principal Investigator |
FURUKI Keiko Kyoto Gakuen University, 経済学部, 教授 (80259738)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 実験演劇 / 日本演劇の影響 / リアリズムと表現主義 / 芸術家像 / 三島由紀夫 / キャンプ / 劇的装置としての登場人物 |
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| Research Abstract |
Through the three-year period of my study, I have clarified that Japanese Kabuki and No theatre have considerably influenced the making of Tennessee Williams' plays. In particular, in The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore (1963), In the Bar of a Tokyo Hotel (1969), and The Day on Which a Man Dies (2008), Kabuki and No theatricality greatly contribute to the visualization of the characters' internal division. Williams' inclination toward Japanese theatre, in addition, had been brought about through his friendship with Japanese writer and playwright, Yukio Mishima.
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Research Products
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