The pillow book by sei shonagon, meredith mckinney editor. The pillow book is a classic of japanese literature, completed in c. The work of the reallife sei shonagon consists of essays, lists, anecdotes, poems, and descriptive passages about her daily life. A precursor of the genre zuihitsu random jottings the more literal meaning to proceed, or follow, with a brush, this literary form made its appearance under the title makura. Download the pillow book of sei shonagon pdf download 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 fascinating exploration of life among the nobility at the height of the heian period, describing the exquisite pleasures of a confined world in which poetry, love, fashion. The pillow book of sei shonagon first edition t edition. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Shaved ice with a sweet syrup, served in a shiny new metal bowl. The pillow book penguin classics by sei shonagon 30 november 2006 on. In this 5 part program, karen lindsey reads professor ivan morris translation of the pillow book, 1967 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. Sei served her empress during the late heian period a particularly vibrant time for japanese arts and the beginning of japans feudal age and was a contemporary of. Mckinney, meredith, 1950publication date 2006 publisher london. The pillowbook of sei shonagon translated by ivan morris. The pillow book penguin classics by sei shonagon 30 november 2006. Shonagon, sei the pillow book of sei shonagonpdf free ebook download as pdf file. It is, more or less, the diary of the noblewoman sei shonagon, detailing her daily life in heiankyo.
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