Graham Greene
Born in 1904
Fiction
Memoir
Thriller
Henry Graham Greene was a renowned 20th-century English novelist and journalist.
Known for his Catholic-themed novels and thrillers, Greene explored moral and political issues in over 25 novels during his 67-year career.
He was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize multiple times and won several prestigious awards.
Greene's works often blended literary acclaim with popular appeal.
Many of his stories were adapted to film, and he collaborated with Carol Reed on notable projects.
Originally converting to Catholicism in 1926, Greene later described himself as a "Catholic agnostic." He died in 1991 at age 86, leaving behind a legacy as a chronicler of 20th-century human anxiety and consciousness.