In Learning to Kneel Carrie J Preston locates noh drama s influence on American and European writers dancers and composers Preston s work has been profoundly shaped by her training in noh performance technique in Tokyo a cross cultural exchange that challenged her assumptions Pound Yeats Brecht and others are often criticized for their Orientalist tendencies and misappropriation of noh but Preston s analysis and her own journey reflect a more nuanced understanding of cultural exchange 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