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The Tale of Genji (or Genji monogatari) is thought to be the world's oldest novel. It was written by Murasaki Shikibu, a court lady in the Imperial Palace in Kyoto, Japan.

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Encyclopaedia Britannica Online, there is an article devoted to Murasaki Shikibu which gives more information on her life as well as The Tale of Genji as a novel.

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