Kissing the Mask

<p>Intrepid journalist and novelist William T. Vollman's colossal body of work stands unsurpassed for its range moral imperative and artistry.<br />--<em>Booklist<p></p></em></p> <p> </p></p><p>William T. Vollmann the National Book Award-winning author of <em>Europe Central </em> offers a charming evocative and piercing examination of the ancient Japanese tradition of Noh theatre and the keys it holds to our modern understanding of beauty. <em>Kissing the Mask</em> is the first major book on Noh<em> </em>by an American writer since the 1916 publication the classic study <em>Pisan Cantos and the Noh </em>by Ezra Pound. But <em>Kissing the Mask </em>is pure Vollman--illustrated with photos by the author with provocative related side-discussions on femininity transgender kabuki pornography geishas and more.<p></p></p>