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The Tale of Genji (源氏物語, Genji monogatari, pronounced [ɡeɲdʑi monoɡaꜜtaɾi]), also known as Genji Monogatari, is a classic work of Japanese literature written by the noblewoman, poet, and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu around the peak of the Heian period, in the early 11th century. The original manuscript no longer exists.
The Tale of Genji, masterpiece of Japanese literature by Murasaki Shikibu. Written at the start of the 11th century, it is generally considered the world’s first novel. Murasaki Shikibu composed The Tale of Genji while a lady in attendance at the Japanese court, likely completing it about 1010.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 14, 2019 · Written 1,000 years ago, the Japanese epic The Tale of Genji is often called the world’s first novel. Following the life and romances of Hikaru Genji, it was written by a woman, Murasaki...
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The work's author is considered to be a lady of the imperial court by the name of Murasaki Shikibu who wrote it over several years and completed it around 1020 CE during the Heian period (794-1185 CE). Murasaki is also known as To no Shikibu. Murasaki was a nickname and shikibu means 'secretariat,' which was the role of her father as in ancient Jap...
The Japanese title Genji Monogatari may be translated as 'The Tale of Prince Genji.' It consists of 54 chapters and 750,000 words, although the final 13 chapters are regarded as a later addition by a minority of scholars principally because the story then no longer concerns Genji but his son Kaoru and takes on a darker tone. Neither do scholars ent...
Part 1 The 'Tale of Genji' covers the lifetime of Prince Genji and then his descendants, which is a period of some 70 years. The story is set at the height of the Heian period during the reign of Emperor Daigo, 897-930 CE. Prince Hikaru Genji is the son of an emperor but not in direct line to the throne. Although Genji is a fictional character ther...
- Mark Cartwright
Murasaki Shikibu (born c. 978, Kyōto, Japan—died c. 1014, Kyōto) was a Japanese writer and lady-in-waiting who was the author of the Genji monogatari (c. 1010; The Tale of Genji), generally considered the greatest work of Japanese literature and thought to be the world’s oldest full novel.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Book Name: ‘The Tale of Genji’ (Genji Monogatari (源氏物語)) Author: Murasaki Shikibu. Type of Work: Novel. Genre: Drama. Language: Early Middle Japanese. Year Published: Before 1021. Perspective and Narrator: The Tale of Genji is told by an omniscient, third-person narrator who occasionally interjects in first person. Tense: The Tale ...
The Tale of Genji was written in eleventh-century Heian Japan by Murasaki Shikibu, a court lady the details of whose life are shrouded in mystery. (It’s often said to be the world’s first novel, which isn’t exactly true, but I don’t think it matters.)
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