01371nam a2200229Ia 4500 CTU_113452 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 305000 823.914 A329 Albery, Nobuko The House of Kanze : A novel Nobuko Albery New York Simon and Schuster 1958 This is an exceptional novel about an exceptional man, the greatest Japanese actor of his time and the creator (with his father) of Noh theater. When the Ashikaga shogun Yoshimitsu (1357-1408) first sees Zeami perform, he takes him as a lover. While the shogun lives, the fortunes of the house of Kanze are assured. Yoshimitsu's death weakens but does not destroy the troupe. In the end, it is his foster son's enmity that forces Zeami to make a bitter choice to ensure the future of his house. Kanze evokes an exotic world and makes it feel right. And in Zeami, Albery has created an admirable character. Zeami is not brave in any conventional sense; his courage resides in his willingness to endure any abuse for his art. Highly recommended. David Keymer, Dean of Students, SUNY Coll. of Technology, Utica Zeami,Dramatists Fiction,Fiction 1363-1443 Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ