Sei Shonagon, Japanese Court Lady(c. 966-1017/1025)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: Sei Shonagon
• Date: 966-1017 or 1025
• Place: Japan
• Language: Japanese
• Who she was: Japanese court lady who wrote Makura no Soshi (The Pillow Book), observations on life at court
• Included in lists (What's This?): LRP

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