Sei Shōnagon
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Sei Shōnagon (清少納言, c. 966–1017 or 1025) was a Japanese author, poet, and a court lady who served the Empress Teishi (Sadako) around the year 1000 during the middle Heian period. She is the author of The Pillow Book (枕草子, makura no sōshi).
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Native name | 清少納言 |
Born | Kiyohara Nagiko (清原 諾子) c. 966 |
Died | 1017 or 1025 |
Occupation | Lady-in-waiting to Empress Teishi |
Nationality | Japanese |
Period | Heian period |
Notable works | The Pillow Book |
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Parents | Kiyohara no Motosuke (father) |
Relatives | Kiyohara no Fukayabu (great grandfather) |
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