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Sei Shōnagon

Sei Shonagon

Japanese author and court lady.

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Statements about Sei Shōnagon

Sex or Gender

Country of Citizenship

Occupation

Lady-in-Waiting

Instance Of

Image

Date of Birth

966

Sourcing Circumstances

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Date of Death

1025

Sourcing Circumstances

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Native Language

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

Spouse

Tachibana No Norimitsu

Fujiwara No Muneyo

Name in Native Language

清少納言

Field of Work

Place of Birth

Place of Death

Father

Kiyohara No Motosuke

Notable Work

The Pillow Book

Sei Shonagon-Shu

Named After

Child

Tachibana No Norinaga

Jōtōmoninkomanomyōbu

Part Of

Thirty Six Elder Poetic Sages

Thirty-Six Immortal Women Poets

Employer

Fujiwara No Teishi

Sibling

Kiyohara No Munenobu

Religion or Worldview

Writing Language

Start of Work Period

1000

Name in Kana

せいしょうなごん

Given Name

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Family Name

Described by Source

Forgotten Women: The Writers

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