Lafcadio Hearn
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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 Koizumi Setsuko, 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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1by France, Anatole, 1844-1924., Jackson, Emilie, translator., Whale, Winifred Stephens, translator., Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904, translator., Douglas, Robert B. (Robert Bruce), 1848- translator., Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard), translator., Evans, A. W. (Arthur William), translator., Jackson, Emilie, tr., Whale, Winifred Stephens, tr., Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904, tr., Douglas, Robert B. (Robert Bruce), 1848- tr., Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard), tr., Evans, A. W. (Arthur William), tr.Get access
Published 1918
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3by Bourgadier, Gérard (1934-2017). Auteur du texteContributors: “...Hearn, Lafcadio (1850-1904). Auteur adapté...”
Published 1983
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