Episode 626 - Flowering Fortunes, Part 1
About this episode
The episode begins a series on the Eiga Monogatari, exploring its significance in Heian literature and the history of the Fujiwara family.
We're starting a new series taking a look at an oft neglected classic of Heian literature: The Eiga Monogatari, or Tale of Flowering Fortunes, which tells the history of the great Fujiwara family at the height of its power. This week: what do we know about Eiga Monogatari and how it fits into the wider literary history of classical Japan? Show notes here .
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