ARCHIVED ONLINE EVENT - Japan Society Book Club: Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn

Date
Monday 14 June 2021
Time
7.00pm (BST)
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Booking Details
Online event
Free for Japan Society Members

Book available from AbeBooks, Amazon and Book Depository 
Japanese version available here

The activities of the Japan Society are made possible thanks to the support of its members. This event is free of charge and open to all. We realise that this is a difficult time for many people. However, if you are planning to attend and do not have a membership subscription as an individual or through your employer, please consider making a donation. You can find details of membership and how to join the Japan Society community here.

Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn is a collection of 28 stories inspired by Japanese folk tales. The stories span a wide range of genres, from fantastical ghost stories to love stories with a twist. This includes the story of a young samurai who incurs the wrath of his lord when he marries without permission but is surprised to find his wife is the spirit of a willow tree!

Read our review of Japanese Tales of Lafcadio Hearn.

Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), later known as Koizumi Yakumo, is well known for his collections of Japanese legends and ghost stories. Hearn travelled widely in his life: he was born in Greece, grew up in Ireland, moved to the US, then to the French West Indies, before finally settling in Japan where he married a Japanese woman and changed his name. He collected Japanese tales, wrote about Japan and created his own tales for both Japanese and Western audiences.  

If you have any questions, please call the Japan Society office on 020 3075 1996 or email events@japansociety.org.uk.

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