The Pillow Book

Sei Shonagon, Meredith McKinney, Meredith McKinney

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Penguin Classics
04 January 2007

New translation of a book that has sold over 100,000 in its previous version

A new translation of the idiosyncratic diary of a C10 court lady in Heian Japan. Along with the TALE OF GENJI, this is one of the major Japanese Classics.

By: Sei Shonagon
Notes by: Meredith McKinney
Translated by: Meredith McKinney
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 292g
ISBN: 9780140448061
ISBN 10: 0140448063
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 04 January 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Meredith McKinney is a translator of Japanese literature, both contemporary and classical. She lived in Japan for twenty years and currently lives in Braidwood, New South Wales. Meredith McKinney is a translator of Japanese literature, both contemporary and classical. She lived in Japan for twenty years and currently lives in Braidwood, New South Wales.