Lafcadio Hearn

Summary

Lafcadio Hearn is a human^[1]. Born in Lefkada^[2], he… he was born on June 27, 1850^[3]. He passed away in Ōkubo^[4]. He died on September 26, 1904^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], poet^[9], and literary critic^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,954 views/month, #6,248 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Lafcadio Hearn was born in Lefkada^[2].
• Lafcadio Hearn passed away in Ōkubo^[4].
• Lafcadio Hearn passed away in Tokyo^[12].
• Lafcadio Hearn died in Tokyo^[13].
• Lafcadio Hearn was born on June 27, 1850^[3].
• Lafcadio Hearn was born on January 1, 1850^[14].
• Lafcadio Hearn died on September 26, 1904^[5].
• Lafcadio Hearn is buried at Zōshigaya Cemetery^[15].
• Lafcadio Hearn's father was Surgeon-Maj. Charles Bush Hearn^[16].
• Lafcadio Hearn's mother was Rosa Antonia Cassimati^[17].
• Lafcadio Hearn was married to Setsu Koizumi^[18].
• Among Lafcadio Hearn's spouses was Althea Foley^[19].
• A child of Lafcadio Hearn was Kiyoshi Koizumi^[20].
• A child of Lafcadio Hearn was Iwao Inagaki^[21].
• Lafcadio Hearn held citizenship in British Empire^[22].
• Lafcadio Hearn held citizenship in Japan^[23].
• Lafcadio Hearn's professions included writer^[6].
• Lafcadio Hearn's professions included novelist^[7].
• Lafcadio Hearn's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Lafcadio Hearn worked as a poet^[9].
• Lafcadio Hearn's professions included literary critic^[10].
• Lafcadio Hearn worked as a children's writer^[24].
• Lafcadio Hearn's field of work was journalism^[25].
• Lafcadio Hearn's field of work was horror literature^[26].
• Lafcadio Hearn's field of work was translating activity^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lafcadio Hearn's place of birth was Lefkada^[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 27, 1850^[3] and January 1, 1850^[14]. His father was Surgeon-Maj. Charles Bush Hearn^[16]. His mother was Rosa Antonia Cassimati^[17].

Education

Lafcadio Hearn's education included a stint at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], poet^[9], literary critic^[10], and children's writer^[24]. Fields of work include journalism^[25], an industry^[29]; horror literature^[26], a literary genre^[30]; translating activity^[27]; and teaching^[31], an activity^[32]. Employers include Matsue kita kōtō gakkō^[33], a Japanese high school^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1876^[36]; Shimane Normal School^[37], a Q124460658^[38], in Japan^[39], founded in 1943^[40]; Fifth High School^[41], a higher school in the Empire of Japan^[42], in Japan^[43], founded in 1887^[44]; Imperial University of Japan^[45], a university^[46], in Empire of Japan^[47], founded in 1886^[48]; Tokyo Imperial University^[49], an Imperial universities of Japan^[50], in Empire of Japan^[51], founded in 1897^[52]; and Waseda University^[53], a private university^[54], in Japan^[55], founded in 1882^[56], headquartered in Shinjuku^[57]. Lafcadio Hearn held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan^[58].

Personal Life

Spouses include Setsu Koizumi^[18], a writer^[59], 1868–1932^[60], of Japan^[61] and Althea Foley^[19]. Children include Kiyoshi Koizumi^[20], a painter^[62], 1900–1962^[63], of Japan^[64] and Iwao Inagaki^[21], a teacher^[65], 1897–1937^[66], of Japan^[67]. Lafcadio Hearn's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[68].

Death and Burial

Lafcadio Hearn died on September 26, 1904^[5]. Recorded place of death include Ōkubo^[4], a dissolved municipality of Japan^[69], in Japan^[70], founded in 1889^[71] and Tokyo^[12], a metropolitan prefecture^[72], in Japan^[73], founded in 1868^[74], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building^[75]. Recorded cause of death include myocardial infarction^[76] and angina pectoris^[77]. Burial took place at Zōshigaya Cemetery^[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lafcadio Hearn include 8114 Lafcadio^[78], an asteroid^[79].

Why It Matters

Lafcadio Hearn ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,954 views/month, #6,248 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

Works attributed to him include Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things^[82], a literary work^[83]; Jikininki^[84], a literary work^[85]; and The Fire of Rice Sheaves^[86], a literary work^[87]. Entities named for him include 8114 Lafcadio^[78], an asteroid^[79].

FAQs

Where was Lafcadio Hearn born?

Lafcadio Hearn's place of birth was Lefkada^[2].

Where did Lafcadio Hearn die?

Lafcadio Hearn died in Ōkubo^[4].

Who were Lafcadio Hearn's parents?

Lafcadio Hearn's father was Surgeon-Maj. Charles Bush Hearn^[16]. Lafcadio Hearn's mother was Rosa Antonia Cassimati^[17].

Who was Lafcadio Hearn married to?

Lafcadio Hearn's spouses include Setsu Koizumi^[18] and Althea Foley^[19].

What did Lafcadio Hearn do for work?

Lafcadio Hearn worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], screenwriter^[8], poet^[9], and literary critic^[10].

Where did Lafcadio Hearn go to school?

Lafcadio Hearn was educated at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens^[28].