Murasaki Shikibu

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Murasaki Shikibu was a Japanese noblewoman and writer best known as the author of *The Tale of Genji*, often considered the world’s first novel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Heian-period person
Japanese writer
court lady
noblewoman
novelist
poet
burialPlace Kyoto
canonicalStatus classic of Japanese literature
child Daini no Sanmi
clan Fujiwara clan
countryOfCitizenship Japan
court Imperial court of Japan (historically)
surface form: Imperial Court of Japan
culture Japanese
dateOfBirth circa 973
dateOfDeath circa 1014
circa 1031
era Heian period
familyName Fujiwara clan
surface form: Fujiwara
father Fujiwara no Tametoki
floruit early 11th century
late 10th century
gender female
genre diary literature
monogatari
waka poetry
influenced Japanese literature
world literature
knownFor authoring The Tale of Genji
being one of the earliest novelists
languageOfWorkOrName Classical Japanese
Japanese
movement classical Japanese literature
notableWork Murasaki Shikibu Diary
surface form: Murasaki Shikibu Collection

Murasaki Shikibu Diary
The Tale of Genji
occupation courtier
lady-in-waiting
poet
writer
placeOfBirth Kyoto
surface form: Heian-kyō

Kyoto
placeOfDeath Kyoto
surface form: Heian-kyō

Kyoto
religion Buddhism
servedAtCourtOf Emperor Daigo
surface form: Emperor Ichijō

Empress Shōshi
spouse Fujiwara no Tametoki
surface form: Fujiwara no Nobutaka
workDescribedAs The Tale of Genji
surface form: The Tale of Genji is often considered the world’s first novel
writingStyle detailed court life description
psychological characterization

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Heian period significantPerson Murasaki Shikibu
The Tale of Genji author Murasaki Shikibu
The Tale of Genji hasCharacter Murasaki Shikibu
this entity surface form: Lady Murasaki
Sei Shōnagon contemporaryOf Murasaki Shikibu
Ishiyama-dera associatedWith Murasaki Shikibu
Ishiyama-dera legend Murasaki Shikibu
this entity surface form: Murasaki Shikibu began writing The Tale of Genji at Ishiyama-dera
Hikaru Genji creator Murasaki Shikibu
Lady Fujitsubo createdBy Murasaki Shikibu
Aoi no Ue createdBy Murasaki Shikibu
Rokujo no Miyasudokoro createdBy Murasaki Shikibu
Rokujo no Miyasudokoro hasRivalryWith Murasaki Shikibu
this entity surface form: Lady Murasaki
To no Chujo createdBy Murasaki Shikibu
Niou no Miya workAuthor Murasaki Shikibu
Fujiwara no Tametoki child Murasaki Shikibu
Fujiwara no Tametoki relative Murasaki Shikibu
Daini no Sanmi father Murasaki Shikibu
Daini no Sanmi influencedBy Murasaki Shikibu
Empress Shōshi courtMember Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu Diary author Murasaki Shikibu
Kaoru createdBy Murasaki Shikibu
Fujiwara no Shōshi associatedWith Murasaki Shikibu
Heian court literature notableAuthor Murasaki Shikibu