Murasaki Shikibu, Japanese Novelist and Poet(c. 973/978-c. 1014/1031)

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Lady Murasaki draws inspiration from the moon

Just the Facts:

• Name: Murasaki Shikibu
• Known as: Lady Murasaki
• Dates: Born: Unknown Date, c. 973 or 978; Died: Unknown Date, c. 1014 or 1031
• Place: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
• Language: Japanese
• Who she was: Japanese novelist, poet, and lady-in-waiting; wrote Genji Monogatari (Tale of Genji); Murasaki Nikki (Lady Murasaki's Diary)
• Included in lists (What's This?): LRP; GC

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