c. 1014, March
Murasaki Shikibu, Japanese author of "The Tale of Genji," considered to be the worlds first novel, dies in Japan, c. 1014, during the Heian period (794 - 1185) which is considered the golden age of Japanese classical culture.
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Murasaki Shikibu, Japanese author of "The Tale of Genji," considered to be the worlds first novel, dies in Japan, c. 1014, during the Heian period (794 - 1185) which is considered the golden age of Japanese classical culture.
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