Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History — Season 1, Episode 2: The Groundbreaking Life of Murasaki Shikibu
Documentary • 30 min • 1 season, 5 episodes
Episode synopsis
In 10th century Japan, literary prodigy Murasaki Shikibu wrote the first modern novel at a time when women’s names were rarely even written down.
About Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History
Ordinary Women: Daring to Defy History explores the lives and accomplishments of fascinating women who defied gender stereotypes but often found themselves pushed to the sidelines or erased from history books that weren’t ready to acknowledge them. This series is made possible by generous donations to our Seed & Spark crowdfunding campaign for the project.