Sei Shōnagon
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Summary
Sei Shōnagon was born on 966[1] in Heian-kyō[2]. She died on 1025[3] in Kyoto[4]. She worked as a lady-in-waiting[5], poet[6], essayist[7], diarist[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,286 views/month, #7,088 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Kiyohara no Motosuke[11]
- Spouse: Tachibana no Norimitsu[12], Fujiwara no Muneyo[13]
- Child: Tachibana no Norinaga[14], Jōtōmoninkomanomyōbu[15]
- Country of citizenship: Mamluk Sultanate[16]
- Native language: Japanese[17]
- Occupation: historian[18]
- Field of work: poetry[19], essay[20]
- Employer: Fujiwara no Teishi[21]
- Notable work: The Pillow Book[22], Sei Shonagon-shu[23]
- Religion or worldview: Buddhism[24]
- Sex or gender: female[25]
- Named after: Kiyohara clan[26], Shōnagon[27]
- Part of: Thirty Six Elder Poetic Sages[28], Thirty-Six Immortal Women Poets[29]
- Commons category: Sei Shōnagon[30]
- Family name: Kiyohara[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Sei Shōnagon[32]
- Described by source: Forgotten Women: The Writers[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Japanese[34]
- Name in native language: 清少納言[35]
- Name in kana: せい しょうなごん[36]
- Start of work period: 1000[37]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sei Shōnagon include Sei[38], an impact crater[39].
Why It Matters
Sei Shōnagon has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Works attributed to her include The Pillow Book[42], a literary work[43], founded in 1002[44]. Entities named for her include Sei[38], an impact crater[39].
FAQs
Where was Sei Shōnagon born?
Sei Shōnagon's place of birth was Heian-kyō[2].
Where did Sei Shōnagon die?
Sei Shōnagon passed away in Kyoto[4].
Who were Sei Shōnagon's parents?
Sei Shōnagon's father was Kiyohara no Motosuke[11].
Who was Sei Shōnagon married to?
Sei Shōnagon's spouses include Tachibana no Norimitsu[12] and Fujiwara no Muneyo[13].
What did Sei Shōnagon do for work?
Sei Shōnagon worked as a lady-in-waiting[5], poet[6], essayist[7], diarist[8], and writer[9].