Lafcadio Hearn
, born Patrick Lafcadio Hearn ( ), was a Greek-Irish writer, translator, and teacher who introduced the culture and literature of Japan to the West. His writings offered unprecedented insight into Japanese culture, especially his collections of legends and ghost stories, such as ''Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things''. Before moving to Japan and becoming a Japanese citizen, he worked as a journalist in the United States, primarily in Cincinnati and New Orleans. His writings about New Orleans, based on his decade-long stay there, are also well-known.Hearn was born on the Greek island of Lefkada, after which a complex series of conflicts and events led to his being moved to Dublin, where he was abandoned first by his mother, then his father, and finally by his father's aunt (who had been appointed his official guardian). At the age of 19, he emigrated to the United States, where he found work as a newspaper reporter, first in Cincinnati and later in New Orleans. From there, he was sent as a correspondent to the French West Indies, where he stayed for two years, and then to Japan, where he would remain for the rest of his life.
In Japan, Hearn married Setsuko Koizumi, with whom he had four children. His writings about Japan offered the Western world greater insight into a still largely unfamiliar culture. Provided by Wikipedia
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Published 1924
Published 1924
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Published 1965
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Published 1898
Published 1898
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Published 1974
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Published 1972
Published 1972
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Published 1972
Published 1972
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Published 1890
Published 1890
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Published 1897
Published 1897
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Published 1971
Published 1971
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Published 1930
Published 1930
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Published 1956
Published 1956
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Published 1917
Published 1917
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Published 1967
Published 1967
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Published 1921
Published 1921
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Published 1906
Published 1906
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Published 1906
Published 1906
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Published 1965
Published 1965
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Published 1911
Published 1911
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Published 1914
Published 1914
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Published 1958
Published 1958
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