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Michitsuna no haha
(c.935-995) Japanese writer. Michitsuna no haha is Japanese for "Michitsuna's mother." She was an accomplished poet and diarist.
Michitsuna no haha - Japanese poet - 10th century
Wife of a Japanese official whose descendents by his first wife were rulers of Japan, Michitsuna's diary stands as a classic in literary history.
The Kagero Diary (Kagero nikki)
"Usually translated as THE GOSSAMER YEARS, Michitsuna no Haha's intensely personal account of her unhappy marriage to Fujiwara Kaneie can be regarded as the predecessor of all the diaries produced by the illustrious Heian woman writers."