Graham Greene

Greene in 1975

Henry Graham Greene OM CH (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was a British writer.

Greene was born in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire. His family was wealthy and had owned slave plantations in Montserrat and St. Kitts. He graduated with a second-class degree from Balliol College, Oxford. He was a journalist before he became a novelist.

Greene wrote novels, autobiographies, travel books, plays, screenplays, short stories and children's books. His Catholicism influenced his work.

Greene had bipolar disorder. He died of leukaemia in Vevey, Switzerland.

References

  1. ↑ "Benjamin Greene: Profile & Legacies Summary". Legacies of British Slave-ownership. UCL Department of History. Retrieved 2020-11-07.
  2. ↑ Brennan, Michael G. (2010). Graham Greene: Fictions, Faith and Authorship. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-84706-339-7.
  3. ↑ eNotes

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