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Liza Dalby
Geisha
367 pages,
October 1998, Only available in Not available in the British Commonwealth, except Canada
Categories: Asian Studies; Japan; Cultural Anthropology; Asian History
October 1998, Only available in Not available in the British Commonwealth, except Canada
Categories: Asian Studies; Japan; Cultural Anthropology; Asian History
"The authoritative work on the geisha. It is filled with facts and history, shot through with insights and understanding. Her working as a geisha, her experiencing their world, is responsible for the breadth of her understanding. Her subtle common sense, her ability to perfectly assess—these are qualities of her own."—Donald Richie, Japan Times
"A loving, beautifully designed tribute to one of Japan's most tantalizing traditions. . . . Geisha offers intriguing glimpses into Japanese politics, culture, and history."—Eloise Salholz, Newsweek
"Elegantly balanced. . . . In a beautifully constructed book . . . Dalby stretches the reader. It is an invigorating and refreshing exercise."—Katherine Paterson, Washington Post Book World
"An engrossing account of a society shrouded by centuries of mystery. . . . Dalby brings us the real women behind the white face paint and silk kimonos. Her patient exploration of the nuances and ambivalences inherent in geisha life leaves the reader with a new understanding, and respect, for these hardworking often lonely . . . 'curators of tradition.' . . . She has given us an unprecedented perspective on a fascinating society."—Kathryn Jankowski, San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
"Based on her experiences, [Dalby] provides the sort of information that should—once and for all—set the legends, tall tales, assumptions and prejudices straight."—Sheryl Fitzgerald, Newsday
"A meticulously researched work of scholarship, but is also a delightfully personal account of Dalby's year among the geisha. Geisha remains [Dalby's] best-known work and is the bible of geisha studies to this day."—The Times Literary Supplement
"A loving, beautifully designed tribute to one of Japan's most tantalizing traditions. . . . Geisha offers intriguing glimpses into Japanese politics, culture, and history."—Eloise Salholz, Newsweek
"Elegantly balanced. . . . In a beautifully constructed book . . . Dalby stretches the reader. It is an invigorating and refreshing exercise."—Katherine Paterson, Washington Post Book World
"An engrossing account of a society shrouded by centuries of mystery. . . . Dalby brings us the real women behind the white face paint and silk kimonos. Her patient exploration of the nuances and ambivalences inherent in geisha life leaves the reader with a new understanding, and respect, for these hardworking often lonely . . . 'curators of tradition.' . . . She has given us an unprecedented perspective on a fascinating society."—Kathryn Jankowski, San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
"Based on her experiences, [Dalby] provides the sort of information that should—once and for all—set the legends, tall tales, assumptions and prejudices straight."—Sheryl Fitzgerald, Newsday
"A meticulously researched work of scholarship, but is also a delightfully personal account of Dalby's year among the geisha. Geisha remains [Dalby's] best-known work and is the bible of geisha studies to this day."—The Times Literary Supplement
"Liza Dalby knows more about the subject than I'll ever know, and she writes about it with grace and eloquence."—Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of a Geisha
In this classic best-seller, Liza Dalby, the only non-Japanese ever to have trained as a geisha, offers an insider's look at the exclusive world of female companions to the Japanese male elite. Her new preface considers the geisha today as a vestige of tradition as Japan heads into the 21st century.
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