Murasaki Shikibu
Local author from Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Murasaki Shikibu (c. 973–c. 1014) was a lady-in-waiting at the imperial court in Heian-kyō, today's Kyoto. Her Tale of Genji, written around 1010, is often called the world's first novel.
Local author from Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Murasaki Shikibu (c. 973–c. 1014) was a lady-in-waiting at the imperial court in Heian-kyō, today's Kyoto. Her Tale of Genji, written around 1010, is often called the world's first novel.