The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon: The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan
by Arthur Waley, Dennis Washburn
The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon presents a literary glimpse of tenth-century Japan through the diary of a courtly woman. Associated with Arthur Waley and Dennis Washburn, this edition introduces readers to a significant work of Japanese cultural and literary history.
About This Book
The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon offers a view of life in tenth-century Japan through the form of a courtly diary.
Its subject is Sei Shonagon, identified in the title as a courtesan, and the work belongs to the literary and cultural history of Japan.
This edition is associated with Arthur Waley and Dennis Washburn.
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