Murasaki
Proper noun
Meaning
Murasaki
A surname from Japanese.
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Narrative art, the novel, from Murasaki to Proust, has produced great works of poetry.
17th-century ink and gold paper fan showing Murasaki writing The Tale of the Genji is recognized as an enduring classic.
Adolphson (2007), 110 Bowring writes it was "almost subversive" that Murasaki knew Chinese and taught the language to Shōshi.
As a married woman Murasaki would have had servants to run the household and care for her daughter, giving her ample leisure time.
Aston (1899), 93 Murasaki may have died in 1014.
Although Murasaki used Chinese and incorporated it in her writing, she publicly rejected the language, a commendable attitude during a period of burgeoning Japanese culture.