Sei Shōnagon
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Sei Shōnagon was a Japanese court lady and writer best known for her witty and observant miscellany "The Pillow Book," a classic of Heian-era literature.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heian-period person
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Japanese writer ⓘ court lady ⓘ diarist ⓘ essayist ⓘ female writer ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| court |
Imperial court of Japan (historically)
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surface form:
Imperial court of Japan
|
| culture |
Heian period
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surface form:
Heian Japan
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| era | classical Japanese literature ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
court culture
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literature ⓘ |
| floruit |
early 11th century
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late 10th century ⓘ |
| genre |
diary literature
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essay ⓘ zuihitsu ⓘ |
| hasWorkInCanon | Japanese classical canon ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese essay tradition
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zuihitsu genre ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Heian court literature ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Makura no Sōshi
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The Pillow Book ⓘ |
| occupation |
lady-in-waiting
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poet ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| period | Heian period ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
keen observer of court life
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sharp-tongued ⓘ |
| servedAtCourtOf |
Empress Shōshi
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surface form:
Empress Teishi
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| subjectOf | Heian literature studies ⓘ |
| The Pillow Book |
considered literary classic
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important source on Heian court life ⓘ |
| workFeatures |
anecdotes
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court gossip ⓘ descriptions of nature ⓘ lists ⓘ personal reflections ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
aphoristic
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observational ⓘ witty ⓘ |
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