The Pillow Book
9 hrs. 24 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Sei Shonagon
Author
Sei Shonagon
Narrator
Lora Luganskaya
Narrator
Lora Luganskaya
Description
Japan, the 11th century. Life is bustling in the imperial palace: courtiers intrigue, fall in love, feel sad, and write poetry. And we know all the details only because one lady from the empress’s retinue had a wonderful idea—to keep a diary. One day her notes found their way into other hands, and they became so popular with the first readers that, later on, they spread around the world.
“The Pillow Book” belongs to an elegant genre of Japanese literature—zuihitsu, meaning “to follow the brush.” It offers reflections on life and sharp observations, elegantly rendered in ink on refined paper. And today, in the 21st century, we can enjoy the original, psychologically nuanced, ironic, and sensuous work of a medieval writer named Sei Shōnagon.
“The Pillow Book” belongs to an elegant genre of Japanese literature—zuihitsu, meaning “to follow the brush.” It offers reflections on life and sharp observations, elegantly rendered in ink on refined paper. And today, in the 21st century, we can enjoy the original, psychologically nuanced, ironic, and sensuous work of a medieval writer named Sei Shōnagon.
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