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Rediscovering Lafcadio Hearn: Japanese Legends, Life & Culture by Sukehiro Hirakawa (Hardcover, 1997)

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Lafcadio Hearn, who died in Japan in 1904, used to be considered one of the best Western writers on Japan in his generation and was widely (and continues to be) admired by the Japanese. Formerly a journalist in Cincinnati renowned for his writing skills in recording horror and the macabre, he came to be known as the great interpreter of Japan. Even today, every Japanese schoolchild knows Koizumi Yakumo (his Japanese name) because they all learn from his short stories in secondary school. Since the last war, however, he has been relegated to the status of a Victorian romantic whose knowledge was gained second-hand from his Japanese wife. This is no longer so, as is shown by some of the world's top Hearn authorities who contribute to this volume, revealing a man who was so much ahead of his times and whose inspirational guided tour through Japanese culture is of enduring significance. It is notable that one of the key advisers to Douglas MacArthur, US Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Japan (SCAP), used his insights into the Japanese people gained from reading Heran to urge MacArthur to maintain the Emperor as the figurehead of te people and so avoid civil war. A century later, despite Japan's high-tech exterior, Hearn can still be an extremely valuable guide in our understanding of Japanese culture and way of life.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Brill
ISBN-13
9781860340147
eBay Product ID (ePID)
91959186

Product Key Features

Subject Area
Regional History
Author
Sukehiro Hirakawa
Publication Name
Rediscovering Lafcadio Hearn: Japanese Legends, Life & Culture
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1997
Type
Study Guide
Number of Pages
286 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
235mm
Item Width
155mm
Volume
1
Item Weight
600g

Additional Product Features

Series Title
Rediscovering
Topic
Holidays
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Editor
Sukehiro Hirakawa
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom