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A discussion of one of the great interpreters of Japan. The Japanese have always revered Hearn and this book shows the West why he is revered. Experts look at his writings and discuss his integrity as an observer and interpreter of Japan and the Japanese.

Introductory chapters cover Japan's historic love-hate relationship with China, then an in-depth analysis of three themes: Japan's turn to the West, Japan's return to the East, From war to peace. The book explains why Japanese moern writers oscillate between East and West.

The East-West controversy over the significance and relevance of Lafcadio Hearn as a writer, thinker and interpreter of Japan continues unabated. Not surprisingly, the centenary of his death in 2004 presented an occasion for renewed debate and discussion by both sides of the divide. This volume, edited by one of Hearn's leading contemporary apologists, in which he is also a significant contributor, presents twenty-two diverse essays drawn from...