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Murasaki Shikibu

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Novelist

The author of 'The Tale of Genji,' a renowned female novelist from the Heian period of Japan, born around 973 AD.

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Famous Murasaki Shikibu Quotes

“Real things in the darkness seem no realer than dreams.”

Real Dream Reality Seems Dark Darkness Novelists Real Things

Book:The Tale of Genji

Source: The Tale of Genji

“Beauty without colour seems somehow to belong to another world.”

World Seems Colour Another World Crayon

Book:The tale of Genji: a novel

Source: The tale of Genji: a novel

About the Author

Born: 973
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 44

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The Tale of GenjiRelated source material

Blue trousers. The lady of the boat. The bridge of dreamsRelated source material

The Diary of Lady MurasakiRelated source material

Tale of GenjiRelated source material

Diaries of Court Ladies of Old JapanRelated source material

The tale of Genji: a novelRelated source material

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