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Lafcadio Hearn: Japan's Great Interpreter: A New Anthology of His Writings 1894-1904
Extensive collection of excerpts exploring the psychological, spiritual, supernatural, social aspects of Japan. Including Lafcadio Hearn's Farewell and letters from 1894 to 1904.
320 pages, Paperback
Published January 17, 1995
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About the author
Louis Allen
25 books3 followersA talented linguist, Louis Allen (born Louis Levy) was educated at the University of Manchester and the Sorbonne. During the Second World War, upon completion of the Services translators' course in Japanese at the School of Oriental and African Studies, he was posted to India, where he served with the Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre (CSDIC), the South East Asia Translation and Interrogation Centre (SEATIC), and the 17th Division.
After the war Allen became a lecturer (later Reader) in French at the University of Durham. During this time, he wrote five books on the war in the Pacific, as well as numerous articles on Japanese history, politics, and literature.
After the war Allen became a lecturer (later Reader) in French at the University of Durham. During this time, he wrote five books on the war in the Pacific, as well as numerous articles on Japanese history, politics, and literature.
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