Murasaki Shikibu
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Murasaki.
Murasaki Shikibu (紫式部, c. 973–c. 1020), pronounced, Moo-rah-sah-kee Shee-kee-Boo, was a novelist, poet, and servant of the Imperial Court during the Heian period of Japan. She is well known as the author of The Tale of Genji, written around year 1003.
The Tale of Genji is split into 54 different books, and is made up of 795 different poems. It is one of the earliest novels in Japanese, and is often thought of as the first novel in the world. The masterpiece was about the court life of Prince Genji, and his wife, Aoi in 10th century Japan. Prince Genji was the illegitimate son of an emperor, and the text is about his relationships in court. The Tale of Genji included many beautiful scroll paintings.
In the year 997, Murasaki married her cousin, Fujiwara Nobutake. In 999, they had a daughter, Kenshi, who also became a poet. Fujiwara Nobutake died about 1001. Murasaki's family was a branch of the Fujiwara family. Murasaki joined the court of Akiko in 1006, probably for her skills as an author. Murasaki started writing her diary in 1008, and ended in 1010. Her diary talked about her daily life and how much she missed Fujiwara.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
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- ↑ Bialo, Ellen. "Sei Shonagon and Murasaki Shikibu." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
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- ↑ "Murasaki Shikibu writes." Image. Instructional Resources Corporation. World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras.ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 27 Feb. 2013.
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