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Murasaki Shikibu

Japanese novelist and poet

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Japanese novelist and poet (c.973–c.1014)

Born 973?
Died 1014?

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  • Cover of: The Tale of Genji
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    Cover of edition taleofgenji0000mura_f8f8 Cover of edition yuanshiwuyusi0006mura Cover of edition taleofgenjinovel0000mura Cover of edition taleofgenji00mura Cover of edition taleofgenji00murarich Cover of edition taleofgenji0000mura_k5g7 Cover of edition taleofgenji0000mura_n7a0 Cover of edition taleofgenji0000unse Cover of edition yuanshiwuyutudia0000mura First published in 1900 — 121 editions
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  • Cover of: Genji monogatari: Fushimi Tennō-bon eiin

    First published in 1926 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Genji monogatari

    First published in 1928 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: Genji monogatari

    First published in 1900 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Tale of Genji

    First published in 2007 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Tale of Genji

    First published in 2012 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Journal

    First published in 1928 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Japanese Literature: Including Selections from Genji Monogatari and Classical Poetry and Drama of Japan

    First published in 2012 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The tale of Genji

    First published in 1925 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Genji monogatari

    First published in 1913 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Blue trousers: being the fourth part of "The tale of Genji"

    First published in 1928 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Selections from Genji Monogatari

    First published in 2021 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: A wreath of cloud: being the third part of 'The tale of Genji'
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    First published in 1927 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: bridge of dreams: being...the final part of the tale of Genji

    First published in 1933 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Tale of Genji

    First published in 2004 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Murasaki nikki: Matsudaira Bunko-bon

    First published in 1965 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Nihon Daigaku-zō, Genji monogatari: Kamakuraki shohonshū

    First published in 1994 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Murasaki Shikibu nikki: Murasaki Shikibu shū

    First published in 1983 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Nikki: Shū

    First published in 2015 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: [Genji monogatari]

    First published in 1654 — 2 editions
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Photo of Murasaki Shikibu

Japanese novelist and poet (c.973–c.1014)

Born 973?
Died 1014?

Subjects

Diaries, Fiction, Japanese literature, Japan, fiction, Japanese Authors, Social life and customs, Court and courtiers, Japanese fiction, Waka, Biography, Fiction, general, Translations into English, Aristocracy (Social class), History and criticism, Illustrations, Manners and customs, Authors, Japanese, Authors, japanese, Concordances, Near and far eastern fiction (fictional works by one author), Women authors, Characters, Courts and courtiers, Fiction, historical, Fiction, historical, general

Places

Japan, Japanese Imperial Court (Heian period), Kyoto, Kyoto (Japan), ri ben

People

Murasaki Shikibu (978?-), Murasaki Shikibu (b. 978?), Akiko Yosano (1878-1942), Arthur Waley, Izumi Shikibu (b. 974?), Murasaki Shikibu (978-), Murasaki Shikibu (b.978?), Shikubu Murasaki (b. 978? Genji monogatari), Sugawara no Takasue no Musume (b. 1008)

Time

Heian period, 794-1185, To 1600, A time before 1008 (or thereabouts); in the reign of a (Japanese) Emperor whose name we do not know., Hasta 1600, Kamakura-Momoyama periods, 1185-1600, zhong shi ji

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Alternative names

  • Murasaki Shikibu.
  • Murasaki shikibu.
  • Murasaki Shikibu, 紫式部, (-)
  • Lady Murasaki Shikibu
  • Shikibu Murasaki
  • Murasaki-shikibu
  • Murasaki Shikibu Kenshōkai
  • murasaki shikibu
  • Murasaki Shikibu
  • MURASAKI SHIKIBU

History

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March 31, 2025 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
October 10, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa Added identifiers, dates
October 10, 2023 Edited by OnFrATa merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import