Murasaki Shikibu As a Story (Shintensha Sensho 128)

The Tale of Genji, Murasaki Shikibu's Diary, and Murasaki Shikibu Collected Works clearly exist within them. Based on the idea that these three are Murasaki Shikibu herself, this book examines Murasaki Shikibu as a storyteller and explores why she was able to write The Tale of Genji.

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Preface

I. Murasaki Shikibu and Fujiwara no Michinaga as People of the Ancient World II. How Was The Tale of Genji Created and Read? III. Did Murasaki Shikibu Have Rivals? IV. Was Murasaki Shikibu a Bad Singer? V. How Did Women Live in The Tale of Genji? VI. Summary: The Tale of Genji as a Lady's Literature and Mythology

Notes Afterword