How are the literary works of Murasaki Shikibu and Sei Shonagon similar?
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The two greatest works of literature in Japan's Heian Period (794-1185) were both penned by women: “The Pillow Book” by Sei Shonagon and “The Tale of Genji” by Murasaki Shikibu. No Japanese literary education is complete without considering these two works, and there are various English translations for both.
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Murasaki Shikibu and Sei Shonagon are both prominent female figures in early Japanese literature. Murasaki Shikibu wrote was is considered to be the first novel The Tales of Genji, and Sei Shonagon wrote a very famous book called The Pillow Book. Both of these works of literature were considered to be one of, if not, the most important literary works written in Japan’s golden age of literature.
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