SWIMMER IN THE SECRET SEA

A little book on writings of the subordinate, minor, and the smallDuring the Heian period of ancient Japan (7941185 AD), when Chine se was still the official language of power and politics, even privileged women of the imperial court were not allowed to learn Chin ese and wrote instead in Japanese, using kana an abbreviated and vernacular system of written characters. Writing in this subordin ate script, they produced some of the greatest works of world literature, including Murasaki Shikibus The Tale of Genji often con sidered the ...[Read more]