The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon (TRANSLATIONS FROM THE ASIAN CLASSICS) - Hardcover

Shonagon, Sei; Morris, Ivan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0231073364 ISBN 13: 9780231073363

Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr, 1720

Synopsis

'The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon', an informal diary of the reminiscences of a lady-in-waiting at the court of a Heian Empress.

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About the Author

Ivan Morris (1925–1976) was considered the most versatile Japanese translator of his generation and wrote widely on modern and ancient Japan. He taught at Columbia University and was chair of its Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. His books include translations of Lady Sarashina's As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams, Jiro Osaragi's The Journey, Ihara Saikaku's The Life of an Amorous Woman, and Yukio Mishima's The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, as well as several historical studies, including The Nobility of Failure: Tragic Heroes in the History of Japan, The World of the Shining Prince: Court Life in Ancient Japan, and Nationalism and the Right Wing in Japan: A Study of Postwar Trends.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Japanese

Edition details

• Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1720
• ISBN 10: 0231073364
• ISBN 13: 9780231073363
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English