num_pages: 288
description: In about 1307 a remarkable woman in Japan sat down to complete the story of her life. The result was an autobiographical narrative, a tale of thirty-six years in the life of Lady Nijo.
language: English
title: Confessions of Lady Nijo
titlecomplete: Confessions of Lady Nijo
genres: Asia, Historical, Biography, Japanese Literature, Classics, Nonfiction, Japan, History, Memoir, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 612
places: Japan
awards: awardedAt: 126259200000
name: National Book Award
category: Translation
publisher: Stanford University Press