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女優二代 鈴木光枝と佐々木愛

Yomiuri Literary Award

女優二代 鈴木光枝と佐々木愛

Yoshio Oozasa

This biography follows actresses Mitsue Suzuki and Ai Sasaki, using two generations of stage work to trace modern Japanese theatre. Their careers are narrated alongside the larger current of theatre history.

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Work Information

女優二代 鈴木光枝と佐々木愛 is an award-recognized 評伝 by 大笹吉雄.

This biography follows actresses Mitsue Suzuki and Ai Sasaki, using two generations of stage work to trace modern Japanese theatre. Their careers are narrated alongside the larger current of theatre history. As an award-recognized work, it shows the writer's concerns and characteristic mode of expression.

Review Summaries

  • Responses tend to focus on the way the subject is handled and on the texture of the prose. Reactions vary with the form, but the award record shows that the work left a strong impression.

Book Information

Publisher
集英社
Published
2007-05-02
Pages
376 pages
Language
日本語
ISBN-13
9784087748369
ISBN-10
4087748367
Price
63 JPY
Category
本/エンターテイメント/演劇・舞台/演劇

二人の女優の目から見たもう一つの日本!! 底辺の人びとにスポットを当てる劇団「文化座」の65年の全貌を、光枝・愛の二人の証言を軸に明らかにする。これは日本の新劇史を見直す労作だ。貴重な写真・索引・二人の年譜も光る。 第59回 読売文学賞 評論・伝記賞 受賞作。

Reviews

  • 女優二代と時代がシンクロする!

    母娘女優二代の物語だけでなく、ふたりが生きてきた時代の証言でもある。演劇と社会に関心のある人におすすめの一冊。

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