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Murasaki Shikibu
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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.
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0978
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1014
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Murasaki Shikibu is globally recognized as the author of The Tale of Genji, considered the first modern novel in history.
Beyond her role as a novelist, she excelled as a poet, diarist, and philosopher during Japan's splendid Heian period.
She lived in Heian-kyō, where she served as a lady-in-waiting at the imperial court.
Her literary legacy is vast, encompassing a total of 268 works that explore the complexities of court life.
Through her writings, such as her famous diary, she offers a unique window into 11th-century Japanese culture and thought.