Talk:Lafcadio Hearn

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Contents 1 Sources 2 Name 3 Nationality 4 1st marriage 5 Trivia 6 Marriages? 7 Greek 8 Lean Hearn 9 New Orleans

[edit] Sources

This article claims to be drawn largely from the 11th edition of the Encyclopedia Brittanica, but includes only two citations. These citations lead to 1) a dead link and 2) an archived link from an indeterminate source. I don't know the guidelines that cover the use of material from a source in the public domain, but I'm certain that you can't 1) copy wholesale or 2) use that material without individual citation. The article doesn't even have a "References" section beyond the aforementioned Encyclopedia Britannica. Someone who knows something about this needs to fix it, because as it stands it's at best almost entirely unsourced and at worst plagiarism. Rem01 03:35, 28 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Name

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)

[edit] Nationality

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)

Could be considered British too - father an Irish Protestant in the British Army. Starviking (talk) 10:06, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 1st marriage

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

[edit] Trivia

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)

[edit] Lean Hearn

I think it would be acceptably to add Lean Hearn to the legacy section. She is an author who's real name escapes me, but her pen name is after Patric Hearn. Just a suggestion

[edit] New Orleans

I'm not sure how many are awayre of the importance of this man in New Orleans history. I added a New Orleans subheading and an reference at the end that brings to light his contributions to Creole history, in specific creole cooking.Kcuello 20:40, 30 November 2007 (UTC)