Lafcadio Hearn
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British Ionian Islands writer
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Koizumi Yakumo, born Patrick Lafcadio Hearn , was an Irish-Greek writer, translator, and teacher who introduced the culture and literature of Japan to the West. His writings offered unprecedented insight into Japanese culture, especially his collections of legends and ghost stories, such as Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things. Before moving to Japan and becoming a Japanese citizen, he worked as a journalist in the United States, primarily in Cincinnati and New Orleans. His writings about New Orleans, based on his decade-long stay there, are also well-known.
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