“It is useless to talk with those who do not understand one and troublesome to talk with those who criticize from a feeling of superiority. Especially one-sided persons are troublesome. Few are accomplished in many arts and most cling narrowly to their own opinion.”
Quote by Murasaki Shikibu
Work
Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan
This volume presents translated excerpts from diaries kept by aristocratic women serving in the imperial court of Heian-era Japan. The writings capture daily routines, seasonal observances, social customs, and personal reflections from a female perspective within a highly structured society. The text provides insight into the literary and aesthetic sensibilities of the period, including poetry, fashion, and court rituals, while revealing the emotional lives and social constraints experienced by women of the upper class. more
Author
Murasaki Shikibu
The author of 'The Tale of Genji,' a renowned female novelist from the Heian period of Japan, born around 973 AD. more
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