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Graham Greene: author biography
| Graham Greene's Biography | |
| Birth: | 2nd October 1904 |
| Death: | 3rd April 1991 |
| Father: | Charles Henry Greene |
| Mother: | Marion Raymond Greene |
| Spouse/Partners: | Vivien Dayrell-Browning (1927-1947), Catherine Walston (1946-1966), Yvonne Cloetta (1966-1991) |
| Children: | 2 |
| Cause of death: | Leukaemia |
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| Nationality: | English |
| Literary Period: | Realism |
Graham Greene was born on 2 October 1904 in Berkhamsted, England. Greene had many strings to his bow but was known most prominently as a novelist. He was a journalist, but he also wrote plays, poems, and short stories. His first publication was a book of poetry, and he even had time to work for MI6. A prominent theme of his fiction was the blurred lines of morality. Many of his novels were set during tense, political situations.
Graham Greene attended Berkhamsted School in Hertfordshire. His father was the headmaster when he was boarding. Greene suffered from anxiety du
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Graham Greene
British writer, playwright and literary critic (1904-1991)
For other people named Graham Greene, see Graham Greene (disambiguation).
Henry Graham GreeneOM CH (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century.[1][2]
Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a reputation early in his lifetime as a major writer, both of serious Catholic novels, and of thrillers (or "entertainments" as he termed them). He was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize in Literature several times.[3][4][5] Through 67 years of writing, which included over 25 novels, he explored the conflicting moral and political issues of the modern world. The Power and the Glory won the 1941 Hawthornden Prize and The Heart of the Matter won the 1948 James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Best of the James Tait Black. Greene was awarded the 1968 Shakespeare Prize and the 1981 Jerusalem Prize. Several of his sto
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Graham Greene bibliography
Graham Greene (1904–1991) was an English novelist regarded by many as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century.[1][2] Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a reputation early in his lifetime as a major writer, both of serious Catholic novels, and of thrillers (or "entertainments" as he termed them). He was shortlisted, in 1966 and 1967, for the Nobel Prize for Literature.[3][4] He produced 26 novels, as well as several plays, autobiographies, and short stories.
Novels
- The Man Within (Heinemann, 1929)
- The Name of Action (Heinemann, 1930) (repudiated by author, never re-published)
- Rumour at Nightfall (Heinemann, 1931) (repudiated by author, never re-published)
- Stamboul Train (Heinemann, 1932) (also published as Orient Express)
- It's a Battlefield (Heinemann, 1934)
- England Made Me (Heinemann, 1935) (also published as The Shipwrecked)
- A Gun for Sale (Heinemann, 1936) (also published as This Gun for Hire)
- Brighton Rock (Heinemann, 193
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