Question

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.
created some of the best literature of early Japan.
B.
had much more social freedom than women of later periods.
C.
had to conform to very strict gender roles.
D.
were not taken seriously by male scholars and writers.

Answer 1

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

Explanation: The Tale of Genji, written by a court lady, is considered a literary masterpiece and shows that Heian-period women produced major works of literature (e.g., Murasaki Shikibu, Sei Shōnagon).