“Murasaki Shikibu and Fujiwara no Michinaga”: Literature and Power in the Heian Court (5)
9 February 2024
Fictional portrayals of author Murasaki Shikibu and statesman Fujiwara no Michinaga often depict the two as intimates or even lovers. A new book seeks out the truth about these major historical figures from Japan’s Heian period.