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The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon

BBC Radio 3
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compiled hy JOHN CARR-GREGG from the translation by ARTHUR WALEY , with Sei Shonagon Helen Worth
A fascinating collection of thoughts, anecdotes and reminiscences written by a lady-in-waiting to the Imperial Palace, during the golden age of Japanese poetry and prose.
Producer JOHN THEOCHARIS

Contributors

Translation By:
Arthur Waley
Producer:
John Theocharis
Narrator:
Astley Jones
Empress:
Carole Boyd
Korechika:
Peter Pacey
Tadanohu:
John Rye
Narimasa:
Alan Dudley
Source: Radio Times

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