KnowraSei ShōnagonLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Sei Shōnagon, each with the reason it gives.All 6Related 3Compared with 3The Tale of GenjiCompared with: Her writing provides a contrasting portrait of court culture by another woman writer.Murasaki ShikibuCompared with: Her courtly writing offers a distinct contemporary perspective beside Murasaki’s fiction.The Pillow BookRelated: Her sharp observations and lists make up the collection.Heian literatureRelated: Her sharp observations preserve a distinctive voice within court diary literature.Empress JingūCompared with: Her historical identity contrasts with Jingū’s legendary status and uncertain chronology.KemariRelated: Her writing offers a contemporary glimpse of courtly life in which kemari appeared.