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The pillow book of sei shonagon is an immensely detailed account of court life in eleventhcentury japan. The pillow book is the diary of sei shonagon, a courtesan at the imperial court of japan in the late 10th and early 11th century. The pillow book of sei shonagon by sei shonagon, b. The pillow book of sei shonagon by sei shonagon alibris. Also known as the author of the pillow book because of her accounts, and personal opinions she wrote down while she served the empress. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Written by a lady of the court at the height of heian culture.
The pillow book is a book of observations and musings recorded by sei shonagon during her time as court lady to empress consort teishi during the 990s and early 11th century in heian japan. The diary of a courtesan in tenth century japan dennis washburn. The pillow book themes from litcharts the creators of. The pillow book the classic portrayal of court life in tenthcentury japan written by the court gentlewoman sei shonagon, ostensibly for her own amusement, the pillow book offers a. She is the author of the pillow book, makura no soshi. The pillow book of sei shonagon columbia university press.
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