Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting of the Heian court. She is best known as the author of The Tale of Genji, widely regarded as one of the world's earliest novels, as well as The Diary of Lady Murasaki and a volume of poetry. Her work forms the original basis for anime adaptations including Genji Monogatari and Millennium Old Journal: Tale of Genji.