Henry Graham Greene was born on October 2, 1904 in Hertforthshire, England, to a teacher and school principal. Since childhood, Graham was shy and impressionable. At school, the boy avoided sports, preferring to read adventure books. He had a strained relationship with his peers. A very vulnerable boy tried to commit suicide several times, he abandoned school altogether.
Concerned parents sought help from a psychoanalyst. He helped the boy realize himself, even introduced him to his literary friends.
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Henry Graham Greene was born on October 2, 1904 in Hertforthshire, England, to a teacher and school principal. Since childhood, Graham was shy and impressionable. At school, the boy avoided sports, preferring to read adventure books. He had a strained relationship with his peers. A very vulnerable boy tried to commit suicide several times, he abandoned school altogether.
Concerned parents sought help from a psychoanalyst. He helped the boy realize himself, even introduced him to his literary friends.
Graham Greene continued his studies at Belliol College. As a student, he was fond of politics, worked in a student magazine. During his studies, Graham wrote a book called "Anthony St." In 1925, Greene with a master's degree left Oxford University, where he studied modern history. In March 1926, Graham moved to London and took a job at the Times. Success in the literary world brought him the published book The Man Inside. After the successful release of the book, Graham left his job and devoted himself entirely to creativity.
Greene worked in different genres: his books were both serious, social, entertaining and ironic. The writer loved to travel a lot, he traveled all over Europe, made a transition through the jungle. During the World War, Graham collaborated with British intelligence, operating in Portugal and Sierra Lyon. In 1944, he left the service and began writing again. Graham Greene often visited different “hot spots” of the planet (Mexico, Vietnam, Africa, Poland, Haiti).
His most successful novels are Jubilee, The Quiet American, This Is a Battlefield, Our Man in Havana, The Chance of Mr. Lever, The Essence of the Case, The Price of Loss, Comedians, The Human Factor. Graham covered his impressions of travel in the works “Journey without a map”, “Roads of lawlessness”, “In search of a hero”. Two African diaries”.
Graham Greene is also known as a screenwriter. His films.
"The third person" "Arms for Hire", "St. John",
Honorary Consul "The Fugitive," "The Third Man,"
"Fallen Idol" "Comedians," "The Quiet American,"
The end of the novel They reveal the talent of this extraordinary man. Many films were released after his death. Graham Greene died on April 3, 1991 in Switzerland.