Quick Facts About Murasaki Shikibu
- Born
- November 30, 0977
- Died
- November 30, 1013
- Nationality
- Japan
- Profession
- Lady-in-waiting
- Notable works
- Genji monogatari
- Known for
- The Tale of Genji, The Diary of Lady Murasaki, Poetic Memoirs
- Spouse
- Fujiwara no Nobutaka
About Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu , or Shijo , was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting at the Imperial court in the Heian period. She was best known as the author of The Tale of Genji, widely considered to be one of the world's first novels, written in Japanese between about 1000 and 1012. Murasaki Shikibu is a descriptive name; her personal name is unknown, but she may have been Fujiwara no Kaoruko (藤原香子), who was mentioned in a 1007 court diary as an imperial lady-in-waiting.
Biography source:
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