F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis

Frederick Hadland Davis, who published as F. Hadland Davis, was a British writer born in 1882 and died in 1956. Surviving library and public-domain records confirm him as the author of works including Myths & Legends of Japan, The Persian Mystics: Jalálu'd-Dín Rúmí, and Japan, from the Age of the Gods to the Fall of Tsingtau.

His writing focused on introducing readers in English to Asian history, religion, and storytelling traditions. Rather than being known chiefly as a novelist, he is remembered for accessible books that gathered myths, legends, and cultural background into readable volumes for a general audience.

A clear, verifiable portrait image was not available from the sources checked, so no author photo is included here.