If I were going to relate them to Roman poets, I think Murasaki is Vergil and Sei is Catullus.
I haven't read Torikaebaya monogatari; I've only just learned it exists. I've actually read more about the period than the literature of it; other than this I've only read Murasaki's diary and the Genji.
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Date: 2010-12-22 23:59 (UTC)I haven't read Torikaebaya monogatari; I've only just learned it exists. I've actually read more about the period than the literature of it; other than this I've only read Murasaki's diary and the Genji.