The Pillow Book
by Sei Shonagon, Meredith McKinney
A translation of the idiosyncratic diary of a C10 court lady in Heian Japan. Along with the "Tale of Genji", it is one of the major Japanese classics.
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English
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New translation of a book that has sold over 100,000 in its previous versionA new translation of the idiosyncratic diary of a C10 court lady in Heian Japan. Along with the TALE OF GENJI, this is one of the major Japanese Classics.
Notes
An idiosyncratic diary of a 10th century court lady in Japan, this is a new, fuller translation with annotations and end notes.
Author Biography
Meredith McKinney is a translator of Japanese literature, both contemporary and classical. She lived in Japan for twenty years and currently lives in Braidwood, New South Wales.Meredith McKinney is a translator of Japanese literature, both contemporary and classical. She lived in Japan for twenty years and currently lives in Braidwood, New South Wales.
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