Murasaki Shikibu - Wikipedia
WEBMurasaki Shikibu (紫式部, 'Lady Murasaki'; c. 973 – c. 1014 or 1025) was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting at the Imperial court in the Heian period. She is 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 | Biography & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 28, 2024 · Murasaki Shikibu (born c. 978, Kyōto, Japan—died c. 1014, Kyōto) was a Japanese writer and lady-in-waiting who was the author of the Genji monogatari (c. 1010; The Tale of Genji), generally considered the greatest work of Japanese literature and thought to be the world’s oldest full novel.
Murasaki Shikibu - New World Encyclopedia
WEBMurasaki Shikibu (c. 978, Kyoto — c. 1014 or 1031 Kyoto), Japanese novelist and lady-in-waiting in the imperial court at the height of the Heian period (795–1185), was the author of the Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji), often regarded as the greatest work of Japanese literature. It is also thought to be the world's oldest full novel.
The Tale of Genji - Wikipedia
WEBThe Tale of Genji (源氏物語, Genji monogatari, pronounced [ɡeɲdʑi monoɡaꜜtaɾi]), also known as Genji Monogatari is a classic work of Japanese literature written in the early 11th century by the noblewoman, poet, and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu. The original manuscript, created around the peak of the Heian period, no longer exists.
Murasaki Shikibu: A Thousand Years of Anonymous Fame
WEBNov 7, 2018 · A millennium ago, Murasaki Shikibu’s keen observations of the Japanese aristocracy and court bore fruit in her literary works, including the masterpiece The Tale of Genji.
Murasaki Shikibu | Harvard Magazine
WEBMurasaki Shikibu. Brief life of a legendary novelist: c. 973-1014. May-June 2002. The Japanese woman who wrote the extraordinary Tale of Genji a thousand years ago is known only by a nickname. Her given name went unrecorded, which was normal for a daughter.
Murasaki Shikibu | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 14, 2018 · Murasaki Shikibu (ca. 976-ca. 1031) was a Japanese writer of the late Heian period. Her "The Tale of Genji," the world's first psychological novel, is one of the longest and most distinguished masterpieces of Japanese literature .
Tale of Genji - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 10, 2017 · The 'Tale of the Genji' or Genji Monogatari, written in the 11th century CE by Murasaki Shikibu, a court lady, is Japan's oldest novel and possibly the first novel in world literature.
The Tale of Genji: The world’s first novel? - BBC
WEBAug 14, 2019 · Written 1,000 years ago, the epic story of 11th-Century Japan, The Tale of Genji, was written by Murasaki Shikibu, a woman.
Murasaki Shikibu (c. 973–c. 1015) | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMurasaki Shikibu (c. 973–c. 1015) Japanese novelist and poet whose greatest accomplishment, The Tale of Genji, is both the world's oldest known novel and an insightful portrait of the life of the imperial court of Heian Japan—the country's "golden age." Name variations: Lady Murasaki. Pronunciation: Moo-rah-SAH-kee Shee-KEE-boo.
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