literature in medieval Japan...

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

http://www.medievalists.net/2011/01/30/women%E2%80%99s-in-jokes-in-heian-japan-makura-no-soshi/

Women’s In-jokes in Heian Japan: Makura no soshi - Medievalists.net

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In this study, I address the issue of women’s humour and laughter in Heian Japan, particularly as handled in Sei Shonagon’s Makura no soshi, a key text in the tradition of women’s writing and reading.