Murasaki Shikibu
Biography
|
All Poems
|
Best Poems
|
Short Poems
|
Quotes
Murasaki Shikibu ( , English: Lady Murasaki) (c. 978 – c. 1014 or 1025) was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting at 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 1012. Murasaki Shikibu is a nickname; her real name is unknown, but she may have been Fujiwara Takako, who was mentioned in a 1007 court diary as an imperial lady-in-waiting.
Articles
Articles about Murasaki Shikibu or articles that mention Murasaki Shikibu.
Quotes
Here are a few random quotes by Murasaki Shikibu.
See also:
All Murasaki Shikibu Quotes