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The Pillow Book is a collection of anecdotes, lists, and assorted writings that is one of the best sources of information concerning the court society of the 10th century and is considered an influential landmark in the history of Japanese literature.
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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.
Oct 30, 2007 · The Pillow Book (Penguin Classics) Paperback – October 30, 2007. by Sei Shonagon (Author), Meredith McKinney (Translator, Introduction) 4.6 393 ratings. See all formats and editions. The classic portrayal of court life in tenth-century Japan.
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Sei Shōnagon (born c. 966, Japan—died c. 1025, Japan) was a diarist, poet, and courtier whose witty, learned Pillow Book ( Makura no sōshi) exhibits a brilliant and original Japanese prose style and is a masterpiece of classical Japanese literature.
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.
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