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
all 11
Movies 10
Writer 6
TV Shows 1
Original Story
The Tale of Genji (2009)
TV
Original Story
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji (2001)
Movie
Original Story
Genji monogatari: Asaki yume mishi (2000)
Movie
Original Story
The Tale of Genji (1981)
Movie
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Known For
Writing
Gender
Female
Birthday
0970-01-01
Deathday
1016-01-01 (45 years old)
Birth Name
藤原 香子
Birth Place
Heian-kyō, Japan
Children
Daini no Sanmi
Father
Fujiwara no Tametoki
Mother
Fujiwara no Tamenobu's daughter
Citizenships
Japan
Also Known As
Lady Murasaki
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