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Sei Shōnagon

966–1025

1 standalone book

Sei Shōnagon was a Japanese author and court lady who served the Empress Teishi around the year 1000 during the middle Heian period. She is the author of The Pillow Book, a work that remains one of the most significant literary contributions from the Heian era. Sei Shōnagon was born in 966 and died in 1025.

Born
966

Books by Sei Shōnagon

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    Pillow Book

    Year unknown

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