Lafcadio Hearn Writer

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (/hɜrn/; 27 June 1850 – 26 September 1904), known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo (小泉八雲), 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.

Personal facts

Pseudonym	Koizumi Yakumo
Birth date	June 27, 1850
Birth place	Ottoman Empire , United States of the Ionian Islands , Lefkada
Nationality	Greeks Ireland
Date of death	September 26, 1904
Place of death	Japan , Tokyo , Empire of Japan
Education	Ushaw College