# Murasaki Shikibu

Based in [Kyoto, prefettura di Kyoto, Giappone](https://localbooks.app/places/jp/kyoto/kyoto)

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.

## Books (1)

- [The Tale of Genji](https://localbooks.app/books/the-tale-of-genji)

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