Murasaki Shikibu
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Aliases: 紫式部 , Lady Murasaki
Gender: Female
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Movie Involvements: 9
TV Involvements: 1
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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. -- Wikipedia Note: Shikibu was her title in the Imperial court.
Most Famous Work
The Tale of Genji
(1987) Original Story
The Tale of Genji
(2009) Original Story
The Tale of Genji: A Thousand Year Enigma
(2011) Original Story
The Tale of Genji
(1966) Original Story
Love of a Thousand Years - Story of Genji
(2001) Original Story
The Mountains of the Moon
(1987) Original Story
The Tale of Genji
(1991) Novel
The Tale of Genji
(1951) NovelActing
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| 2009 | Original Story | |
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| 2000 | Original Story | |
| 1991 | Novel | |
| 1987 | Original Story | |
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| 1981 | Original Story | |
| 1966 | Original Story | |
| 1951 | Novel | |
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