Murasaki Shikibu

Last/Surame:

Murasaki

First/Given Name:

Shikibu

Name Details:

Japanese: 紫式部 English: “Lady Murasaki” Alternate Spelling: Fujiwara no Kaoriko (藤原香子)

Born:

973

Died:

1031

Language(s):
Japanese

Author Tags:
Novelist, Poet, Pseudonymous Writer

Genres:
Epic, Memoir/Autobiography, Nonfiction, Novel, Poetry

Gender Identity:

Female

The Tale of Genji

The Diary of Lady Murasaki

Publisher	Penguin Books
Publication Year	2005

Discover more from Wandering Rose