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The [[Heian period]] court lady Murasaki Shikibu is famous as the author of the ''[[Tale of Genji]]'', and for her poetry.
The [[Heian period]] court lady Murasaki Shikibu is famous as the author of the ''[[Tale of Genji]]'', and for her poetry.
It is believed she may have been born around [[973]]. Her father was [[Fujiwara no Tametoki]] and her mother, a daughter of [[Fujiwara no Tamenobu]]. Her true name is unknown, but she is believed to have been known during her life as Fuji-shikibu, as a result of her father holding the post or title of ''daijô''<!--大丞--> within the Department of Rites (''shikibu''),. It is believed that the name Murasaki Shikibu may have come about after her death, possibly in connection with the Lady Murasaki who appears as a prominent character in her ''Tale of Genji''.
It is believed she may have been born around [[973]]. Her father was [[Fujiwara no Tametoki]] and her mother, a daughter of [[Fujiwara no Tamenobu]]. Her true name is unknown, but she is believed to have been known during her life as Fuji-shikibu, as a result of her father holding the post or title of ''daijô''<!--大丞--> within the Department of Rites (''shikibu''). It is believed that the name Murasaki Shikibu may have come about after her death, possibly in connection with the Lady Murasaki who appears as a prominent character in her ''Tale of Genji''; [[Fujiwara no Kinto|Fujiwara no Kintô]] may have been the first to name the author of the ''Genji'' "Murasaki."<ref>Ethan Bushelle, "Afterlife of Murasaki Shikibu: Buddhist Ritual and Canonization of the Tale of Genji," University of California, Santa Barbara, 3 Dec 2015.</ref>
Murasaki lost her mother at a young age, and grew up with her scholar & poet father. She learned the Chinese classics faster than her brother [[Fujiwara no Nobunori]], and it's said that her father lamented that she hadn't been born a boy.
Murasaki lost her mother at a young age, and grew up with her scholar & poet father. She learned the Chinese classics faster than her brother [[Fujiwara no Nobunori]], and it's said that her father lamented that she hadn't been born a boy.
==References==
==References==
*"[http://kotobank.jp/word/%E7%B4%AB%E5%BC%8F%E9%83%A8 Murasaki Shikibu]." ''Asahi Nihon rekishi jinbutsu jiten'' 朝日日本歴史人物事典. Asahi Shimbun-sha.
*"[http://kotobank.jp/word/%E7%B4%AB%E5%BC%8F%E9%83%A8 Murasaki Shikibu]." ''Asahi Nihon rekishi jinbutsu jiten'' 朝日日本歴史人物事典. Asahi Shimbun-sha.
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[[Category:Heian Period]]
[[Category:Heian Period]]