Sei Shōnagon
Sei Shōnagon (966–1025) was a Japanese lady-in-waiting, poet and essayist.
Also recorded as Sei Shonagon; Sei Shounagon.
Overview
Born at Heian-kyō in 966, died at Kyoto in 1025.
In detail
the recorded working language is Japanese.
The field of work recorded is poetry and essay.
Employment is recorded with Fujiwara no Teishi.
Works named in the authority record are The Pillow Book and Sei Shonagon-shu.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
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“Sei Shōnagon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q231603: Sei Shōnagon
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