My Name is Sei Shonagon

Who is Sei Shonagon? The tenth-century author of "The Pillow Book"? This novel tells the story of one woman's fascination with the conflicting aspects of her society: its respect for simplicity and the natural world, lying alongside the pressures of manic consumerism; and its public emphasis on form [...]
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Who is Sei Shonagon? The tenth-century author of "The Pillow Book"? This novel tells the story of one woman's fascination with the conflicting aspects of her society: its respect for simplicity and the natural world, lying alongside the pressures of manic consumerism; and its public emphasis on formal language and behaviour.