Lafcadio hearn brief biography of sir

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (June 27, 1850 – September 26, 1904), also known as Koizumi Yakumo (小泉八雲,Koizumi Yakumo) after gaining Japanese citizenship, was an author, writer, translator and teacher, best known for his books about Japan.

Lafcadio hearn brief biography of sir

Born in Greece and raised in Wales, he emigrated to the United States at the age of 19 and rose to prominence as a reporter for the Cincinnati Daily Enquirer. He lived in New Orleans for nearly a decade, and his writings about New Orleans and its environs for national publications, such as Harper's Weekly and Scribner's Magazine, helped mold the popular image of New Orleans as a colorful place with a distinct culture, more akin to Europe and the Caribbean than to the rest of North America.

In 1890, Harper’s sent Hearn to Japan as a newspaper correspondent, and there he found his home and his greatest inspiration. He soon took up a teaching position in Matsue, a town in western Japan on the