Lafcadio Hearn
Born	1850
Died	1904 (aged 54)
Language	English, Japanese
Genre	Ghost Stories, Japanese Literature
Nationality	American, Greek
Gender	Male

Lafcadio Hearn

Lafcadio Hearn was an American, Greek author who primarily wrote in English, Japanese.

Lafcadio Hearn (1850–1904) was a Greek-born writer and journalist who spent much of his life in the United States and Japan. He is known for his writings on Japanese culture and folklore, including “Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things.” Hearn’s work helped introduce Japanese culture to Western audiences.

Short Stories written by Lafcadio Hearn

A Dead Secret 1904 - A long time ago, in the province of Tamba, there lived a rich merchant named Inamuraya Gensuke. He had a… ... Read more
A Ghost 1920 - I Perhaps the man who never wanders away from the place of his birth may pass all his life without… ... Read more
The Story of Ming-Y 1887 - The ancient Words of KoueiMaster of Musicians in the Courts of the Emperor Yao: When ye make to resound the… ... Read more
Yuki-Onna 1904 - In a village of Musashi Province (1), there lived two woodcutters: Mosaku and Minokichi. At the time of which I… ... Read more