The Pillow Book
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The Pillow Book is a classic Japanese literary work by court lady Sei Shōnagon, consisting of witty, observant essays and lists that vividly depict court life and aesthetics during the Heian period.
Aliases (1)
- 枕草子 ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heian-period literature
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Japanese literary work → essay collection → zuihitsu → |
| adaptedAs |
films
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stage works → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Makura no Sōshi
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| associatedWith |
Empress Teishi
NERFINISHED
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| author |
Sei Shōnagon
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| contains |
anecdotes
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lists → personal reflections → poetic allusions → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Japan
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| culturalSignificance |
key source on Heian court culture
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| genre |
diary literature
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essay → zuihitsu → |
| hasTheme |
aesthetic sensibility
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courtly romance → impermanence → social observation → |
| influenced |
Japanese essay tradition
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Yoshida Kenkō’s Essays in Idleness → later zuihitsu works → |
| literaryForm |
prose
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| literaryMovement |
Heian court literature
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| literaryStatus |
classic of Japanese literature
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| mainSubject |
Heian court life
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aesthetics → observations → |
| narrativePerspective |
first-person
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| originalLanguage |
Classical Japanese
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| preservationStatus |
survives in multiple textual recensions
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| primaryAudience |
Heian court aristocrats
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| setting |
Imperial court in Kyoto
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| studiedIn |
Japanese literature curricula
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| style |
fragmentary
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observant → subjective → witty → |
| timePeriodDescribed |
Heian period
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| titleInJapanese |
枕草子
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| writtenByCulture |
Heian aristocracy
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| writtenByOccupation |
court lady
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| writtenCirca |
early 11th century
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late 10th century → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Classical Japanese
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hasCanonicalWork |
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Sei Shōnagon
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notableWork |
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Heian period
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significantWork |
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The Pillow Book
("枕草子")
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titleInJapanese |