Murasaki Shikibu

[ moo-rah-sah-kee shee-kee-boo ]
/ ˈmu rɑˈsɑ ki ˈʃi kiˌbu /

noun

Lady,978?–1031?, Japanese poet and novelist.

British Dictionary definitions for murasaki shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu
/ (ˌmʊərɑːˈsɑːkiː ˈʃiːkiːˌbuː) /

noun

11th-century Japanese court lady, author of The Tale of Genji, perhaps the world's first novel