Talk:Lafcadio Hearn

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If he elected his name Lafcadio, how was he called before? -- Error

• Patrick according to some other sites on the web.--Malcohol 13:12, 7 Mar 2005 (UTC)

It seems typical to ascribe a nationalities to people. In the case of Hearn, I think he is typically considered Irish (prior, of course, to his taking Japanese citizenship). --Malcohol 13:12, 7 Mar 2005 (UTC)

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What happened to Mattie Foley, and Lafcadios's marriage with her? Did they divorce?

Excellent article. When I visited the Hearn Museum in Matsue in 1999 I noticed that they were playing a Loreena McKennitt CD in the background, presumably because she is Irish. Thomas144 18:18, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Marriages?

I'm starting a new heading to draw attention to this question already asked above. What happened to Lafcadio's first marriage to Mattie Foley? When he remarried had she died? Had they divorced? Was he a bigamist? Or was the first marriage anulled perhaps? --El benito 16:22, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

What happens in Japan, stays in Japan. ;)--Kross^Talk 15:29, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

At the time mixed-race marriages were illegal, so it was forcibly annuled by the US courts. Mattie re-maried, but did not lead a happy life and died in poverty.MightyAtom 00:47, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Greek

In Greek, he's known as Λευκάδιος (standard spelling of nominative case form); maybe that should be put into the article... AnonMoos 02:04, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, that should definitely be added. Go ahead and put it in! MightyAtom 03:59, 8 October 2006 (UTC)