Zenchiku Ujinobu

Japanese author

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In tragedy: Absence of tragedy in Asian drama
In The Hoka Priests, by Zenchiku Ujinobu (1414–99), a son is confronted with Hamlet’s problem—i.e., that of avenging the death of his father. He is uncertain how to proceed, since his father’s murderer has many bold fellows to stand by him, while he is all alone. He persuades his brother,…
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