Lafcadio Hearn
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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].
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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[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].