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As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams - Recollections of a Woman in Eleventh-century Japan (Paperback, Revised)
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As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams - Recollections of a Woman in Eleventh-century Japan (Paperback, Revised)
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Ivan Morris's wonderful translation of an autobiography-
cum-travelogue with poems, and gives a vivid impression of the
lady's shy, sensitive personality. Even allowing for the customary
seclusion of Heian ladies, life seems to have passed her by
somewhat. But then, she would rather describe the scenery than her
marriage. In youth she seeks solace in novel-reading; in middle age
she goes on pilgrimages. Frequently she recounts and interprets her
dreams, then comments blithely that she ignored their warning or
advice. You'll like her, if you're not expecting Camille Paglia.
(Kirkus UK)
Born at the height of the Heian period, the pseudonymous Lady Sarashina reveals much about the Japanese literary tradition in this haunting self-portrait.
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