As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams: Recollections of a Woman in Eleventh-century Japan
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams: Recollections of a Woman in Eleventh-century Japan
By (Author) Sarashina
Translated by Ivan Morris
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
1st November 1983
30th January 1975
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Asian history
952.010924
Physical Properties
Paperback
176
Width 130mm, Height 199mm, Spine 12mm
138g
Description
Born in 1008 at the height of the Heian period, the Lady Sarashina (as she is known) left behind her a diary that is remarkable for its wistfulness and sensitivity. Its shy and vulnerable author found happiness neither in her work at court nor with her family, and projected into her writing dreams and veiled longings that are both timeless and poignant.
Author Bio
Lady Sarashina (as she is commonly known), born in 1008, was a lady-in-waiting of Heian-period Japan. Her work stands out for its descriptions of her travels and pilgrimages and is unique in the literature of the period, as well as one of the first in the genre of travel writing.
