Japan Language and Literature
The privilege of reading and writing was only of high society, so Japanese classical literature reflects an elegant, cultured and refined court. The masterpieces of this period are those of the ladies of the court who wrote their intimate diaries, nikki, true literary testimonies of this time. Let us cite one of the oldest: Kagero Nikki (Diary of an ephemeral), by unknown author; and next to it, let us point out the Makura no Soshi (Intimate Sketches) of Sei Shonagon…