The Pillow Book of SEI Shonagon: The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan by

The Pillow Book of SEI Shonagon: The Diary of a Courtesan in Tenth Century Japan

with Arthur Waley (Translator)

128 pages • first pub 2018 (view editions)

nonfiction autobiography history informative reflective slow-paced
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Japan in the 10th century stood physically and culturally isolated from the rest of the world. Inside this bubble, a subtle and beautiful world was in operation, and its inhabitants were tied to the moment, having no interest in the future and dis...

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