Murasaki Shikibu: The Greatest Lady Writer in Japanese Literature

According Akashi Akiko appeared appointed autumn beauty became become beginning brother Bungaku called Capital chapter character classical collection comes completed Court criticism daughter death described Diary died Emperor Empress entered existed fact father feeling fifth former Fujiwara Genji Monogatari gives going Governor hand Heian Imai Imperial included influence interest Japanese Kaoru Kenkyû Kokubungaku Kokugo Lady Lady Murasaki later letters literary Literature living look mansion means Michinaga mind Minister month mother Murasaki Shikibu nature Nihon Niô-no-miya noble Nobutaka notes official opinion original Palace passed period person poem present priest Prince Princess probably published Rank records reference relation says seems spring story Tale of Genji Tametoki Temple third thought Treatise Ukifune verse volume wife writing written