The Tale of Genji

Overview

Lady Murasaki" redirects here. For the character, see Murasaki no Ue.Japanese woman in multi-layered clothing writing at a deskDepiction of Murasaki Shikibu by Tosa MitsuokiMurasaki 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 is a descriptive name; her personal name is unknown, but she may have been Fujiwara no Kaoriko (藤原香子), who was mentioned in a 1007 court diary as an imperial lady-in-waiting.

Details

Publisher

ببلومانيا للنشر والتوزيع

Published

2024-03-28

Pages

302

Language

EN

Categories

Fiction / Action & Adventure, Fiction / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends & Mythology, Drama / Asian / Japanese, Literary Collections / Asian / Japanese, Poetry / Asian / Japanese, Literary Criticism / Asian / Japanese, Fiction / Fantasy / Romance, Fiction / Romance / Action & Adventure

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