Lafcadio Hearn

Greek-Irish writer, translator, and teacher who introduced the culture and literature of Japan to the West (1850–1904)
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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 (2,448 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 Ireland[22].
  • Lafcadio Hearn held citizenship in British Empire[23].
  • Lafcadio Hearn held citizenship in Japan[24].
  • Lafcadio Hearn's professions included writer[6].
  • Lafcadio Hearn's professions included novelist[7].
  • Lafcadio Hearn worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Lafcadio Hearn's professions included poet[9].
  • Lafcadio Hearn worked as a literary critic[10].
  • Lafcadio Hearn's professions included children's writer[25].
  • Lafcadio Hearn's field of work was journalism[26].
  • Lafcadio Hearn's field of work was horror literature[27].

Body

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[25]. Fields of work include journalism[26], an industry[29]; horror literature[27], a literary genre[30]; translating activity[31]; and teaching[32], an activity[33]. Employers include Matsue kita kōtō gakkō[34], a Japanese high school[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1876[37]; Shimane Normal School[38], a Q124460658[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1943[41]; Fifth High School[42], a higher school in the Empire of Japan[43], in Japan[44], founded in 1887[45]; Imperial University of Japan[46], a university[47], in Empire of Japan[48], founded in 1886[49]; Tokyo Imperial University[50], an Imperial universities of Japan[51], in Empire of Japan[52], founded in 1897[53]; and Waseda University[54], a private university[55], in Japan[56], founded in 1882[57], headquartered in Shinjuku[58]. Lafcadio Hearn held the position of foreign government advisor in Meiji Japan[59].

Personal Life

Spouses include Setsu Koizumi[18], a writer[60], 1868–1932[61], of Japan[62] and Althea Foley[19]. Children include Kiyoshi Koizumi[20], a painter[63], 1900–1962[64], of Japan[65] and Iwao Inagaki[21], a teacher[66], 1897–1937[67], of Japan[68]. Lafcadio Hearn's religion is recorded as Buddhism[69].

Death and Burial

Lafcadio Hearn died on September 26, 1904[5]. Recorded place of death include Ōkubo[4], a dissolved municipality of Japan[70], in Japan[71], founded in 1889[72] and Tokyo[12], a metropolitan prefecture[73], in Japan[74], founded in 1868[75], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[76]. Recorded cause of death include myocardial infarction[77] and angina pectoris[78]. Burial took place at Zōshigaya Cemetery[15].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lafcadio Hearn include 8114 Lafcadio[79], an asteroid[80].

Why It Matters

Lafcadio Hearn ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,448 views/month, #6,248 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

Works attributed to him include Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things[83], a literary work[84]; Jikininki[85], a literary work[86]; and The Fire of Rice Sheaves[87], a literary work[88]. Entities named for him include 8114 Lafcadio[79], an asteroid[80].

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].

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  1. 19d ago · Immanuelle · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Japanese court rank → Junior Fourth Rank
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  2. 22d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 120244
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  3. 5w ago · Jssfrk · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Runeberg author id → hearnlaf
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3154]]: hearnlaf, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/259361883|Lafcadio Hearn (#259361883)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/837|Runeberg author]]"
  4. 6w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → lafcadio-hearn
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  5. 10w ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated heritage entity → Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum, Q139997148, Yaizu Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8786]]: [[Q18054898]]"
  6. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 133245
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  7. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14565 → 0000000541
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  8. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 401250
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  9. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dezède person id → 38994
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  10. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0002689-Hearn-Lafcadio-18501904
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0002689-Hearn-Lafcadio-18501904, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  11. 17w ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated heritage entity → Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum, Q139997148, Yaizu Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8786]]: [[Q139997148]]"
  12. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, novelist, screenwriter +9
    Plaque image → A plaque commemorating Lafcadio Hearn.jpg, Kitahoricho, Matsue, Shimane Prefecture 690-0888, Japan - pa, 小泉八雲旧居跡 The former residence of Yakumo Koizumi - panoramio.j +4
    Local thumb → —
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