Linked from

The 6 pages that link to Sei Shōnagon, each with the reason it gives.

• The 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.

• Empress JingūCompared with: Her historical identity contrasts with Jingū’s legendary status and uncertain chronology.