Butterfly's Sisters: The Geisha in Western Culture - Couverture rigide

Kawaguchi, Yoko

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0300115210 ISBN 13 : 9780300115215

Editeur : Yale University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Butterfly's Sisters Explores the Western portrayal of Japanese women - and geishas in particular - from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. This title argues that in the West, Japanese women have come to embody certain ideas about feminine sexuality, and analyzes how these ideas have been expressed in diverse art forms. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

In this fascinating and wide-ranging book, Yoko Kawaguchi explores the Western portrayal of Japanese women - and geishas in particular - from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. She argues that in the West, Japanese women have come to embody certain ideas about feminine sexuality, and she analyzes how these ideas have been expressed in diverse art forms, ranging from fiction and opera to the visual arts and music videos. Among the many works Kawaguchi discusses are the art criticism of Baudelaire and Huysmans, the opera Madama Butterfly, the sculptures of Rodin, the Broadway play Teahouse of the August Moon, and the international best seller Memoirs of a Geisha. Butterflys Sisters also examines the impact on early twentieth-century theatre, drama, and dance theory of the performance styles of the actresses Madame Hanako and Sadayakko, both formerly geishas.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Yoko Kawaguchi has written and lectured on many aspects of Japanese culture, including garden design, costume, and drama.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Yale University Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0300115210
• ISBN 13: 9780300115215
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 336