Date: Thursday, October 18, 2012
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Building: Woldenberg Art Center in Room 205
Location: uptown campus
Other Information: Freeman Auditorium

City of Matsue, the official friendship city of New Orleans will bring this exceptional collection to Tulane University. As an opening event, professor Bon Koizumi (Hearn's great grandson) will give a special lecture on Open Mind of Lafcadio Hearn. Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo) lived in New Orleans for ten years from 1877 to 1887 working as a journalist. For Hearn who was accustomed to buying one way tickets and travelling the world, this was one of his most lengthy stops. ‘The Open Mind of Lafcadio Hearn in New Orleans’ will display approximately 24 pieces from the 2010 exhibition in Matsue Castle; 2 pieces from the American College of Greece; 3 of his favorite items from the Matsue Hearn Memorial Museum; 26 of first editions of the books mainly from his time in New Orleans (Rare Book Collection, Special Collections, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library,*2 Tulane University). Pieces by the artists freely expressing Hearn’s life, philosophy, and open-mindedness as interpreted from his works and letters will be displayed along with the artists’ remarks. The beautifully designed covers of Hearn’s original publications create a harmonious display along with Hearn’s memo pad that he used as a journalist in New Orleans, and his favorite pen and inkwell, sharing with the viewer a sense of Hearn’s journalistic and writer’s spirit. This event was made possible by The Planning Committee for The Open Mind of Lafcadio Hearn in New Orleans, City of Matsue, Japan Club of New Orleans, Japanese Garden Foundation of New Orleans, Japan Society of New Orleans, City of New Orleans and the Consulate-General of Japan at Nashville

Sponsored by: Asian Studies Program, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library as well as Louisiana Research Collection at Jones Hall

Admission: Free
Attendance: Open to the public
Open to: Visitors

Tickets: Not required

For more information contact Bruce Raeburn via email to raenurn@tulane.edu or by phone at 504-865-5688