Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu (978–1014) was a Japanese lady-in-waiting, novelist and poet.
Also recorded as Lady Murasaki.
Overview
Recorded at birth as 藤原 香子.
Born at Heian-kyō in 978, died at Heian-kyō in 1014.
In detail
the recorded working language is Japanese.
The field of work recorded is poetry and novel.
Employment is recorded with Fujiwara no Shōshi.
Works named in the authority record are The Tale of Genji, The Diary of Lady Murasaki and Poetic Memoirs.
Work by Murasaki Shikibu is recorded in the collections of National Museum of World Cultures.
Sources
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