Lady Murasaki lived in Japan at the end of the ninth century. She was the author of The Tale of the Genji, which has been hailed as the first novel.Richard Bowring has also translated The Tale of the Genji and is editor of the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan.

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• PrefaceA Note on Japanese Names and Dates IntroductionCultural background The author The diary THE DIARY OF LADY MURASAKIAppendix I: Ground-plans and MapAppendix II: Additional SourcesA Guide to Further Reading

Lady Murasaki lived in Japan at the end of the ninth century. She was the author of The Tale of the Genji, which has been hailed as the first novel.Richard Bowring has also translated The Tale of the Genji and is editor of the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Japan.

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• PrefaceA Note on Japanese Names and Dates IntroductionCultural background The author The diary THE DIARY OF LADY MURASAKIAppendix I: Ground-plans and MapAppendix II: Additional SourcesA Guide to Further Reading