Category Archives: Genji
New Heian Gift Ideas
Perfect for the Heian-obsessed friends and family on your birthday or Christmas gift list, I have just found a UK website similar to Etsy or Overstock.com with an abundance of Heian items. Among the highlights is a t-shirt of an … Continue reading
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The Millenial Anniversary of “Genji”
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/01/04/travel/0104-KYOTO_index.html
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No Lady Reads Chinese!
It’s no secret that Heian era literature was dominated by women writers. From 900 – 1,000 A.D., the majority of the literary works we still read and enjoy today were written by women, whether Sei Shonagon, Murasaki Shikibu, Lady Sarashina, … Continue reading
Filed under Genji, Ladies, Literature, Murasaki Shikibu
