Murasaki Shikibu
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+ | '''Murasaki Shikibu''' (紫式部 c. [[973]]–c. [[1014]] or [[1025]]), or '''Lady Murasaki''' as she is sometimes known in English, was a [[Japan]]ese [[novelist]], [[poet]], and a maid of honor of the [[Emperor of Japan|imperial court]] during the [[Heian Period|Heian period]]. She is best known as the author of ''[[The Tale of Genji]]'', written in [[Japanese language|Japanese]] between about 1000 and 1008, one of the earliest and most famous [[novels]] in human history. "Murasaki Shikibu" was not her real name; her actual name is unknown, though some scholars have postulated that her given name might have been ''Takako'' (for '''Fujiwara Takako'''). Her diary states that she was nicknamed "Murasaki" ("purple wisteria blossom") at court, after a character in ''[[The Tale of Genji]]''. "Shikibu" refers to her father's position in the Bureau of Ceremony (''[[shikibu-shō]]''). | ||
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Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部 c. 973–c. 1014 or 1025), or Lady Murasaki as she is sometimes known in English, was a Japanese novelist, poet, and a maid of honor of the imperial court during the Heian period. She is best known as the author of The Tale of Genji, written in Japanese between about 1000 and 1008, one of the earliest and most famous novels in human history. "Murasaki Shikibu" was not her real name; her actual name is unknown, though some scholars have postulated that her given name might have been Takako (for Fujiwara Takako). Her diary states that she was nicknamed "Murasaki" ("purple wisteria blossom") at court, after a character in The Tale of Genji. "Shikibu" refers to her father's position in the Bureau of Ceremony (shikibu-shō).