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  • Bibliography:
    2 Books
  • First Book:
    October 1971
  • Latest Book:
    December 2006
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Book List in Order: 2 titles



  • In the tenth century, Japan was both physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. The Pillow Book  recaptures this lost world with the diary of a young court lady. Sei Shōnagon was a contemporary of Murasaki Shikibu, wh...



  • A new translation of the idiosyncratic diary of a C10 court lady in Heian Japan. Along with the TALE OF GENJI, this is one of the major Japanese Classics....




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Sei Shonagon has published 2 books.

Sei Shonagon does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Pillow Book, was published in December 2006.

The first book by Sei Shonagon, The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon, was published in October 1971.

No. Sei Shonagon does not write books in series.