Hearn, Lafcadio
(1850-1904) Japanese writer. Born on the Greek island of Lefkas, Lafcadio Hearn moved to Japan in 1889.
Lafcadio Hearn
"Lafcadio Hearn is almost as Japanese as haiku. Both are an art form, an institution in Japan. Haiku is indigenous to the nation; Hearn became a Japanese citizen and married a Japanese, taking the name Yakumo Koizumi."
"Lafcadio Hearn is almost as Japanese as haiku. Both are an art form, an institution in Japan. Haiku is indigenous to the nation; Hearn became a Japanese citizen and married a Japanese, taking the name Yakumo Koizumi."