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Where was Hearn based as a correspondent before moving to Japan?

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  • French West Indies

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Hearn moved to the French West Indies as a correspondent for the New Orleans Times-Democrat in 1869. He was stationed there for three years before moving to Japan in 1872. During his time in the West Indies, Hearn wrote a series of articles about the region for the Times-Democrat. These articles were later collected and published in a book titled Two Years in the French West Indies.
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