To know the pathos of things.
めぐりあひて見しやそれともわかぬまに雲がくれにし夜半の月かな
Writers & Literary Figures
Murasaki Shikibu
Murasaki Shikibu (c. 973 - c. 1014/1025) was a Japanese noblewoman and lady-in-waiting whose 'The Tale of Genji' is widely recognized as the world's first novel. Written over a thousand years ago at the Heian court, this masterwork of psychological fiction and lyrical prose established the foundation of Japanese literary aesthetics.
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