Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan

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English · 1920 · 5h 50m · Anthologies, Historical Fiction

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A collection of three translated diaries written during the latter part of the Heian Period (11th century A.D.). The original authors, Sugawara no Takasue no musume, Murasaki Shikibu, and Izumi Shikibu, were all women of the Japanese court; the latter two known also for their novels and poetry, respectively. - Summary by Wikisource

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Introduction by Amy Lowell 36:42 Gelesen von Elsie Selwyn
The Sarashina Diary Part 1 39:56 Gelesen von Elvia Quintana
The Sarashina Diary Part 2 37:29 Gelesen von Rapunzelina
The Sarashina Diary Part 3 25:43 Gelesen von Rapunzelina
The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu Part 1 52:12 Gelesen von Claudia Caldi
The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu Part 2 32:20 Gelesen von Claudia Caldi
The Diary of Murasaki Shikibu Part 3 44:39 Gelesen von Claudia Caldi
The Diary of Izumi Shikibu Part 1 42:37 Gelesen von Seraphina
The Diary of Izumi Shikibu Part 2 38:58 Gelesen von Seraphina

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Foreword by Amy Lowell, but translated by Annie Shepley Omori


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I guess Amy Lowell wrote the foreword, but the rest of the work seems like it was done by Annie Shepley Omori and another Japanese name.