The Pillow Book of SEI Shōnagon - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Ivan Morris (Translator)Series:Translations from the Asian ClassicsPublish date:1991-12-30Pages:419
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231073370ISBN-10:231073372UPC:9780231073370Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, Ancient, MemoirsSize:8.01 x 5.44 x 1.04 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCYP7XNJFG
The Pillow Book of SEI Shōnagon
The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon is a fascinating, detailed account of Japanese court life in the eleventh century. Written by a lady of the court at the height of Heian culture, this book enthralls with its lively gossip, witty observations, and subtle impressions. Lady Shonagon was an erstwhile rival of Lady Murasaki, whose novel, The Tale of Genji, fictionalized the elite world Lady Shonagon so...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231073370ISBN-10:231073372UPC:9780231073370Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, HistoryBook Subcategory:Historical, Ancient, MemoirsSize:8.01 x 5.44 x 1.04 inchesWeight:1.0009Product ID:SCYP7XNJFG
Ivan Morris (1925-1976) was considered the most versatile Japanese translator of his generation and wrote widely on modern and ancient Japan. He taught at Columbia University and was chair of its Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. His books include translations of Lady Sarashina's As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams, Jiro Osaragi's The Journey, Ihara Saikaku's The Life of an Amorous...
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