Matt reports this week on the poet and author of the first novel, Murasaki Shikibu. She lived in 10th Century Japan, and today she holds an incredible legacy. 
Lorna makes some very poor guesses early on, and we work out what our surnames would have been. 
 And as always, another episode, another existential crisis for Lorna.
Twitter: @IdiotHistoryPod
Email: IdiotHistoryPod@gmail.com
Individual Twitters: @MattSingleton17  @lornabarryy

Matt reports this week on the poet and author of the first novel, Murasaki Shikibu. She lived in 10th Century Japan, and today she holds an incredible legacy. Lorna makes some very poor guesses early on, and we work out what our surnames would have been. And as always, another episode, another existential crisis for Lorna. Twitter: @IdiotHistoryPod Email: IdiotHistoryPod@gmail.com Individual Twitters: @MattSingleton17 @lornabarryy

Matt reports this week on the poet and author of the first novel, Murasaki Shikibu. She lived in 10th Century Japan, and today she holds an incredible legacy. 
Lorna makes some very poor guesses early on, and we work out what our surnames would have been. 
 And as always, another episode, another existential crisis for Lorna.
Twitter: @IdiotHistoryPod
Email: IdiotHistoryPod@gmail.com
Individual Twitters: @MattSingleton17&nbsp; @lornabarryy

48 Murasaki Shikibu: Author of the First Novel

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48 Murasaki Shikibu: Author of the First Novel

48 Murasaki Shikibu: Author of the First Novel