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Reference and background
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Sample Resources
**The physical books covering drama and Literature are located on Second Floor North in the PN's.
Sanskrit Drama
Neo-Sanskritic and Naturalistic Hindi Drama--eBook
Can Sanskrit Drama Tell Us Anything More?--article
Kathakali
Kathakali Dance-Drama--eBook
Who wears the skirts in Kathakali?--article
Noh/ Noh Theatre
The uses of Noh--Chapter in an eBook
Anime Paradox--eBook
Kabuki Theatre
Creating Kabuki Plays : Context for Kezairoku, "Valuable Notes on Playwriting"
Theater in Japan: Yesterday and Today--Video
Restoring an Imagined Past: The National Theatre and the Question of Authenticity in Kabuki--article
Bunraku
The alienation affect of puppet character: the influence of Japanese Bunraku--chapter in eBook
Bunraku: Masters of Japanese Puppet Theater--Video
Beijing Opera OR Peking Opera
Beijing opera costumes : the visual communication of character and culture--eBook
Drama Kings--eBook
Yeh-hsien
The Chinese Cinderella Story--article--Arthur Waley: provides an excellent in-depth introduction and analysis of the history of the tale.
Two Translations of the Chinese Cinderella Story --article
Asian Origins of Cinderella: The Zhuang Storyteller of Guangxi: (this article does a great job of looking at the cultural elements and ethnic symbols in the folktale.
Cinderella / by Judy Sierra ; illustrated by Joanne Caroselli.
Yeh-Shen : a Cinderella story from China / retold by Ai-Ling Louie ; illustrated by Ed Young.: this book is available in the EMC (education materials center. It has great illustrations.)
Three lectures on Chinese folklore--book / delivered before the convocation of the North China Union Language School, March and April, 1932, by R. D. Jameson. (Will need to sign in with your NetID inorder to request the loan from another UW library.)
Benizara and Kakezara
Folktales of Japan. / Translated by Robert J. Adams. Can be found 2nd floor south of Polk Library (GR340 .S383)
Cinderella tales from around the world (Not held by Oshkosh, would need to be inter-library loaned): fairy tales, myths, legends and other tales with Cinderellas.
Cinderella / by Judy Sierra ; illustrated by Joanne Caroselli.
How The Cowherd Found a Bride
Cinderella / by Judy Sierra ; illustrated by Joanne Caroselli.
Santal Folk Tales / Translated from the Santali By A. Campbell, includes a copy of the story. The preface provides some interesting background on Sentali folklore.
Online Credible Sources--Tips
- When going online or to Wikipedia, be sure to inspect any source found for : Currency, Relevancy, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose.
- The Wikipedia entry for Kathakali is a good example, it is a very long entry but only has one reference.
- Look for recognizable cultural and arts entities or organizations, for example this website from the Japanese Arts Council on Noh and Kyogen.
- Try a sub-domain Google search, such as '.edu:'