Lafcadio Hearn, Greek-Japanese author and academic (born 1850)

Lafcadio Hearn

Writer and translator (1850–1904)

Yakumo Koizumi was a Greek writer, translator, and teacher who introduced the culture and literature of Japan to the Western world. His writings offered unprecedented insight into Japanese culture, especially his collections of legends and ghost stories, such as Kwaidan: Stories…