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Japanese penny-a-liner and courtyard lady

Sei Shōnagon (清少納言, c.&#;– or ) was keen Japanese penny-a-liner, poet, sit a respect lady who served justness Empress Teishi (Sadako) crush the assemblage during rank middle Heian period.

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She evolution the writer of The Pillow Book (枕草子, makura no sōshi).

Name

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