Sei Shōnagon
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Sei Shōnagon was a Japanese court lady and author who lived during the Heian period and is best known for writing *The Pillow Book*, a influential collection of observations, lists, and reflections on court life. Her witty and insightful writing style made her one of the most important literary figures in Japanese history and helped establish new forms of personal essay writing.
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- 0966-00-00
- Died
- 1025-00-00
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Sei Shōnagon (清少納言; [sei ɕoː.naꜜ.ɡoɴ, seː-, -ŋoɴ], c. 966–1017 or 1025), or Seijo (清女; [seꜜi.(d)ʑo, seꜜː-], lit. 'Lady Sei'), was a Japanese author, poet, and court lady who served the Empress Teishi (Sadako) around the year 1000, during the middle Heian period. She is the author of The Pillow Book (枕草子, makura no sōshi).
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