Bibliograph

Lafcadio Hearn's Japan, an anthology of his writings on the country and it's people

Type

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Lafcadio Hearn's Japan, an anthology of his writings on the country and it's people

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Lafcadio Hearn's Japan

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Tuttle classics of Japanese literature

Sub title

an anthology of his writings on the country and it's people

Summary

This collection of writings from Lafcaido Hern paints a rare and fascinating picture of pre-modern Japan. Over a century after his death, author, translator, and educator Lafcaido Hearn remains one of the best-known Westerners ever to make Japan his home. Almost more Japanese than the Japanese-"to think with their thoughts" was his aim-his prolific writings on things Japanese were instrumental in introducing Japanese culture to the West. Part One, "The Land," chronicles Hearn's early years when he wrote primarily about the appearance of his adopted home. Part Two, "The People," records the author's later years when he came to terms with the Japanese themselves. In this anthology, Richie, more gifted in capturing the essence of a person on the page than any other foreign writer living in Japan, has picked out the best of Hearn's evocations

Target audience

adult

Classification