Lady Ise

Japanese poet

13th century Satake 36poets

Ise by Kanō Tan'yū, 1648

Lady Ise (伊勢, c. 875 – c. 938),^[1] also known as Ise no Miyasudokoro (伊勢の御息所), was a Japanese poet in the Imperial court's waka tradition. She was born to Fujiwara no Tsugukage [ja] of Ise Province, and eventually became the lover of the Prince Atsuyoshi [ja] and a concubine to Emperor Uda; her son by him was Prince Yuki-Akari.^[2] She also had a daughter with Prince Atsuyoshi called Nakatsukasa.^[3]

Her poems were emblematic of the changing styles of the time, and 22 of them were included in the Kokin Wakashū.^[4]

One of her poems was included in the Ogura Hyakunin Isshu.

Poems

References

1. "A Celebration of Women Writers: I Listings".
2. pg 141 of Woman poets of Japan, 1977, Kenneth Rexroth, Ikuko Atsumi, ISBN 0-8112-0820-6; previously published as The Burning Heart by The Seabury Press.
3. "Lady Ise • . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史". . A History . . of Japan . 日本歴史. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
4. "2001 Waka - Ise". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-10-16.
5. "Nonduality Salon Highlights, #1198".

External links

• Works by or about Ise at Wikisource
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