Sei Shonagon's The Pillow Book (1002) | Book Review and Analysis
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A reflection on Sei Shonagon's The Pillow Book (枕草子, makura no soshi). English translation by Meredith McKinney published by Penguin in 2006.
On keeping a journal (I promised to talk about The Pillow Book here):
• On Keeping a Journal
My thoughts on Tales of Ise:
• The Tales of Ise: The Underrated Gem of He...
Want more on Japanese literature written by women?
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Contents:
00:00 – Epigraph
00:20 – Three classics of Heian literature
01:19 – Sei Shonagon and the origin and purpose of The Pillow Book
02:21 – Title
02:39 – Content
03:16 – The Pillow Book and social media
03:52 – Some themes and a few quotations
05:12 – Sei Shonagon's persona
05:35 – Writing for oneself
06:20 – Conclusion and a piece of advice
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