Lafcadio Hearn: The Greek National Poet of Japan

Lafcadio Hearn: The Greek National Poet of Japan

Lafcadio Hearn aka Koizumi Yakumo in 1889. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain Lafcadio Hearn, aka Koizumi Yakumo, (27 June 1850 – 26 September 1904) a unique figure in international literature, began his life in Greece and spent the rest of his career in Japan, becoming a citizen of the world. Through his work, Hearn created a bridge between East and West, and was a devotee of both Greek and Japanese culture. He believed that Greek and Japa…