what were his literary works?
His works include the first English translation of "Genji Monogatari"  and several books on aspects of Japanese culture.
Suematsu Kenchō
Suematsu was also active as a writer of English works on Japanese subjects. His works include the first English translation of "Genji Monogatari" (which he wrote while at Cambridge) and several books on aspects of Japanese culture.
who is murasaki shikibu? A poet where was he from? She was from Heian-kyō, Japan. which was her debut work? UNANSWERABLE can you mention some of her works? "The Tale of Genji", "The Diary of Lady Murasaki" and "Poetic Memoirs" what does the first one deal with? It recounts the life of "Hikaru Genji" what is the literary style used? As with most Heian literature, "Genji"  was probably written mostly in kana. were there any english translations? The first partial translation of "Genji Monogatari" was in English. who did the translation? Suematsu Kenchō was he a poet too? No, he was a Japanese politician, intellectual and author.
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Suematsu Kenchō [SEP] Literary activities
Suematsu was also active as a writer of English works on Japanese subjects. His works include the first English translation of "Genji Monogatari" (which he wrote while at Cambridge) and several books on aspects of Japanese culture.