 | Learning to Kneel: Noh, Modernism, and Journeys in Teaching Subjects: Nåo -- History; Nåo plays -- Appreciation -- Europe; European literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; European literature -- Japanese influences; Modernism (Literature); Acting -- Study and teaching -- Japan; Nåo -- Influence; Learning to Kneel locates noh drama's influence on American and European writers, dancers, and composers. Carrie J. Preston's work has been profoundly shaped by her training in noh performance. While her subjects are often criticized for Orientalist tendencies, Preston's own journey reflects a more nuanced understanding of cultural exchange. Carrie J. Preston is associate professor of English and director of the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at Boston University. Her book, Modernism's Mythic Pose: Gender, Genre, Solo Performance , won the De La Torre Bueno Prize, and her articles have appeared in Modernism/modernity , Theatre Journal , Twentieth-Century Literature , and Modernist Cultures . |
