Lafcadio Hearn
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1850 – 1904
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Who was Lafcadio Hearn?
Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo, was an international writer, known best for his books about Japan, especially his collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories, such as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. In the United States, Hearn is also known for his writings about the city of New Orleans based on his ten-year stay in that city.
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- Born
- Jun 27, 1850
Lefkada - Also known as
- Patrick Lafcadio Hearn
- Yakumo Koizumi
- Patricio Lafcadio Tessima Carlos Hearn
- Koizumi Yakumo
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Alethea Foley
(1874 - 1877) - Koizumi Setsu
(1891 - )
- Alethea Foley
- Children
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Nationality
- Japan
- United Kingdom
- Republic of Ireland
- Empire of Japan
- Kingdom of Greece
- Profession
- Education
- Ushaw College
- Died
- Sep 26, 1904
Tokyo - Resting place
- Zōshigaya Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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