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Lafcadio Hearn (1850–1904), known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo, was a writer of international renown who found his literary home in the lore and culture of Japan. Born on the Greek island of Lefkada to an Irish father and Greek mother, Hearn's multicultural background presaged a life of cross-cultural exploration. Migration took him to the United States, where he developed a career as ...