what is the literary style used?
As with most Heian literature, "Genji"  was probably written mostly in kana.
The Tale of Genji
As with most Heian literature, "Genji" was probably written mostly (or perhaps entirely) in kana (Japanese phonetic script) and not in kanji, because it was written by a woman for a female audience.
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"
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The Tale of Genji [SEP] Literary context
do as the Romans do") unspoken. As with most Heian literature, "Genji" was probably written mostly (or perhaps entirely) in kana (Japanese phonetic script) and not in kanji, because it was written by a woman for a female audience. Writing in kanji was at the time a masculine pursuit; women were generally discreet when using kanji, confining themselves mostly to native Japanese words (yamato kotoba).