was he a poet too?
No, he was a Japanese politician, intellectual and author.
Suematsu Kenchō
Viscount was a Japanese politician, intellectual and author, who lived in the Meiji and Taishō periods.
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
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Suematsu Kenchō [SEP] Introduction
Viscount was a Japanese politician, intellectual and author, who lived in the Meiji and Taishō periods. Apart from his activity in the Japanese government, he also wrote several important works on Japan in English. He was portrayed in a negative manner in Ryōtarō Shiba's novel "Saka no ue no kumo".