While Kokiden is also featured in “The Pillow Book,” it is perhaps best known as the living place of Kokiden no Nyogo, the antagonist in “The Tale of Genji” who harbors a grudge against ...

Rana Mitter rereads The Tale of Genji - sometimes called the world's first novel - as the Bradford Literature Festival hears from modern translator Professor Dennis Washburn. Show more Rana Mitter ...