Dates:
10th century: about 935 to about 995Occupation:
diaristKnown for:
documenting life in the Japanese court, especially a critique of marriageAlso known as:
Mother of MichitsunaAbout Michitsuna no haha:
Wife of a Japanese official whose descendents by his first wife were rulers of Japan, Michitsuna's diary stands as a classic in literary history. In documenting her own troubled marriage, she helps document that aspect of 10th century Japanese culture.More About Michitsuna no haha:
- The Kagero Diary (The Gossamer Years)
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