The Tale of Genji is the work of 11th century literature considered by some to be the first novel. And it was the work of one talented Heian lady-in-waiting: Murasaki Shikibu!
Not long after that, Nobutaka 
was caught in an epidemic,
Poco después, Nobutaka cayó enfermo
Pouco tempo depois, Nobutaka
foi pego por uma epidemia,