Kotto: Being Japanese Curios, with Sundry Cobwebs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781602060654)

Journalist-by-trade Lafcadio Hearn used his wanderer's eye and guileless, graceful style to provide elegant chronicles for an English-speaking world fascinated by the exotic sensibilities of Japan. He set himself apart from others who attempted to translate the life and culture of this island country through his ability to reveal the truth of his subjects artfully-flawlessly exemplifying the Japanese aesthetic through his voice, as well as through his tale. In Kotto, first published in 1902, Hearn placed classical fables next to his own discoveries (of a woman's diary, for example) and reflections on the timeless themes of life, death, and meaning, showcasing the simple beauty and ever-present spirituality that define the Japanese ideology. Bohemian and writer PATRICK LAFCADIO HEARN (1850-1904) was born in Greece, raised in Ireland, and worked as newspaper reporter in the United States before decamping to Japan. He also wrote In Ghostly Japan (1899), and Kwaidan (1904).

Author: Lafcadio Hearn
ISBN-10: 1602060657
ISBN-13: 9781602060654
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2007
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.61d