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4 unusual facts about Sei Shōnagon


Fujiwara clan

Three late tenth century and early eleventh century women presented their views of life and romance at the Heian court in Kagerō Nikki ("The Gossamer Years") by "the mother of Michitsuna", Makura no Sōshi (The Pillow Book) by Sei Shōnagon, and Genji Monogatari (Tale of Genji) by Murasaki Shikibu (herself a Fujiwara).

Heather Mallick

This is a collection of her short essays on many different subjects, personal, social and political, as a modern version of the 10th Century Japanese Pillow Book by Sei Shōnagon.

Kiyohara clan

Sei Shōnagon - daughter of Motosuke, and one of the most famous women poets in all of Japanese history

Shōnagon

:For the Japanese author, see Sei Shōnagon.


Honkadori

Allusion to Sei Shōnagon's assertion in The Pillow Book that evening is the most beautiful moment of an autumn day.

Lesser Cuckoo

In Japan, the bird is called hototogisu (ホトトギス) and is frequently praised for its song, and ranked as her favorite bird by Sei Shonagon in her account of court life in Heian Japan, The Pillow Book.

Mumyōzōshi

It then goes on to discuss the ability and upbringing of a number of prominent women: Ono no Komachi, Sei Shōnagon, Izumi Shikibu, Akazome Emon, Murasaki Shikibu and others.


see also

The Pillow Book

There is a 1996 film of the same name by writer/director Peter Greenaway, which tells a modern story but references Sei Shōnagon's literary work.