Laurence R. Kominz, Ph.D. (Columbia University) Japanese Language, Literature, & Drama

Professor Kominz received his Ph.D. in Japanese literature from Columbia University under the supervision of Donald Keene. Prof. Kominz' writing and research specialty is Japanese drama, and he has also taken performance lessons in Japan in noh, kyogen, kabuki, and gidayu bushi (recitation for Bunraku puppet theatre). In Portland he studies nihon buyo under Fujima Kanriye as a member of the Fujinami-kai. Kominz serves as Director of the PSU Center for Japanese Studies and teaches courses in Japanese language, literature, drama, and film. Dr. Kominz' most recent book is Mishima on Stage: The Black Lizard and Other Plays.

Published Books:

• Mishima on Stage: The Black Lizard and Other Plays
• Avatars of Vengeance: Japanese Drama and the Soga Literary Tradition
• The Language of the Puppet
• The Stars Who Created Kabuki: Their Lives, Loves and Legacy
  

Contact Information:
Phone: 503-725-5288
Email: kominzl@pdx.edu