William T. Vollmann is the National Book Award-winning author of nonfiction, short stories, and novels, including Europe Central.William T. Vollmann is the National Book Award-winning author of nonfiction, short stories, and novels, including Europe Central.
Kissing the Mask: Beauty, Understatement and Femininity in Japanese Noh Theater, with Some Thoughts on Muses (Especially Helga Testorf), Transgender Women, Kabuki Goddesses, Porn Queens, Poets, Housewives, Makeup Artists, Geishas, Valkyries and Venus Figurines