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The Pillow Book (枕草子, Makura no Sōshi) is a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi during the 990s and early 1000s in Heian-period Japan. The book was completed in the year 1002.
The Pillow Book is a 1996 erotic drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, which stars Vivian Wu as Nagiko, a Japanese model in search of pleasure and new cultural experience from various lovers. The film is a melding of dark modern drama with idealised Chinese and Japanese cultural themes and settings, and centres on body painting . Plot
Apr 20, 2017 · The Pillow Book ( Makura no Soshi) is a personalised account of life at the Japanese court by Sei Shonagon which she completed c. 1002 CE during the Heian Period.
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Makura no Sōshi (The Pillow Book) is a collection of insights, observations, short stories, poetry, and frustrating daily occurrences kept by Shōnagon throughout most her time in the service of empress Teishi.
Jun 28, 2020 · The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon, translated and edited by Ivan Morris Sei Shōnagon is among the greatest writers of prose in the long history of Japanese literature; The Pillow Book is an exceedingly rich source of information concerning the halcyon period in which she lived.
Pillow Book, (c. 1000), title of a book of reminiscences and impressions by the 11th-century Japanese court lady Sei Shōnagon.
