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Tale Of Genji Summary
The Tale of Genji was written by Murasaki Shikibu’s during the Heian Age. The author was born to a middle level aristocratic family during 973. Shikibu was the daughter of a scholar and governor Fujiwara. Being the daughter of a scholar allowed her the opportunity to study and learn and study Chinese classics, which was not common for women during that time. Shikibu was married around 999 and widowed during 1001. Soon after in 1006 Shikibu went to serve Empress Akiko, because of her ability to write
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