Lafcadio's Legacy

Lafcadio Hearn aka Koizumi Yakumo (1850-1904), a renown Greek-American journalist in the United States goes to Japan on assignment and never returns. He married a samurai's daughter,, became a university professor, and salvaged old Japanese myths, folktales and ghost stories. His prolific writings and interpretations of the Japanese culture made him a bridge between the West and East. His profound wisdom and open-minded philosophies about the interconnectedness of humans are still...
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Lafcadio Hearn aka Koizumi Yakumo (1850-1904), a renown Greek-American journalist in the United States goes to Japan on assignment and never returns. He married a samurai's daughter,, became a university professor, and salvaged old Japanese myths, folktales and ghost stories. His prolific writings and interpretations of the Japanese culture made him a bridge between the West and East. His profound wisdom and open-minded philosophies about the interconnectedness of humans are still valid today. He warned about the evils of racism, materialism, and militarism. Lafcadio's legacy is having a surge in popularity and impact in literature, journalism, entertainment, education, politics, and environment issues.