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Murasaki Shikibu

1 book referenced

Books by Murasaki Shikibu

The Tale of Genji

Referenced in 1 episode

277: Japan: Samurai and Shoguns

December 09, 2022

Context:

Described as 'the first kind of great novel from Asia' or 'the world's first psychological novel,' written by the aristocratic diarist and lady-in-waiting discussed as the first of the six chosen lives