Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote a novel called The Tale of Genji, which depicted court life during the Heian Period. The story tells of a prince named Genji and his quest to find love. It was important because it adds support to the theory that women from the Heian Period

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Lady Murasaki Shikibu wrote a novel called The Tale of Genji, which depicted court life during the Heian Period. The story tells of a prince named Genji and his quest to find love. It was important because it adds support to the theory that women from the Heian Period
 A. 
had much more social freedom than women of later periods.
 B. 
created some of the best literature of early Japan.
 C. 
had to conform to very strict gender roles.
 D. 
were not taken seriously by male scholars and writers.

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B. created some of the best literature of early Japan.

The Tale of Genji is often regarded as one of the world's first novels and highlights the literary contributions of women during the Heian Period, suggesting that they played a significant role in the development of early Japanese literature.