Biography
Murasaki Shikibu (紫 式部, English: Lady Murasaki; c. 973 or 978 – c. 1014 or 1031) was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting at the Imperial court during the Heian period. She is best known as the author of The Tale of Genji, written in Japanese between about 1000 and 1012. Murasaki Shikibu is a descriptive name; her personal name is unknown, but she may have been Fujiwara no Takako (藤原 香子), who was mentioned in a 1007 court diary as an imperial lady-in-waiting.
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Note: Shikibu was her title in the Imperial court.
Filmography
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The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma (2011)
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The Tale of Genji (2009)
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Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji (2001)
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Genji monogatari: Asaki yume mishi (2000)
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Novel
The Tale of Genji (1991)
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The Tale of Genji (1987)
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Princess from the Moon (1987)
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The Mountains of the Moon (1987)
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The Tale of Genji (1981)
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The Tale of Genji (1966)
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The Radiant Prince (1961)
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The Tale of Genji (1951)
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GenderFemale
Birthday0970-01-01
Deathday1016-01-01 (45 years old)
Birth Name藤原 香子
Birth PlaceHeian-kyō, Japan
ChildrenDaini no Sanmi
FatherFujiwara no Tametoki
MotherFujiwara no Tamenobu's daughter
CitizenshipsJapan
Also Known As紫式部, Lady Murasaki
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