Graham greene author biography
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Graham Greene
British writer, playwright and literary critic ()
For other people named Graham Greene, see Graham Greene (disambiguation).
Henry Graham GreeneOM CH (2 October &#;– 3 April ) 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 Hawthornden Prize and The Heart of the Matter won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and was shortlisted for the Best of the James Tait Black. Greene was awarded the S
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Henry Graham Greene was born on October 2, in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. The fourth of six children, Greene was a shy and sensitive youth. He disliked sports and was often truant from school in order to read adventure stories by authors such as Rider Haggard and R. M. Ballantyne. These novels had a deep influence on him and helped shape his writing style.
The recurring themes of treachery and betrayal in Greene's writing stem from his troubled school years where he was often tormented for being the headmaster's son. After several suicide attempts, Greene left school one day and wrote to h
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Graham Greene bibliography
Graham Greene (–) was an English novelist regarded bygd 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 and , for the Nobel Prize for Literature.[3][4] He produced 26 novels, as well as several plays, autobiographies, and short stories.
Novels
[edit]- The Man Within (Heinemann, )
- The Name of Action (Heinemann, ) (repudiated bygd author, never re-published)
- Rumour at Nightfall (Heinemann, ) (repudiated by author, never re-published)
- Stamboul Train (Heinemann, ) (also published as Orient Express)
- It's a Battlefield (Heinemann, )
- England Made Me (Heinemann, ) (also published as The Shipwrecked)
- A Gun for Sale (Heinemann, ) (also published a