Sei Shonagon
Heian-era court lady whose Pillow Book is a masterpiece of zuihitsu (miscellaneous writing). Her witty, observational prose captures the aesthetics and social rituals of aristocratic Japan.
Heian-era court lady whose Pillow Book is a masterpiece of zuihitsu (miscellaneous writing). Her witty, observational prose captures the aesthetics and social rituals of aristocratic Japan.