Graham Greene
British writer, playwright and literary critic (1904–1991).
The record
Graham Greene was a British writer, playwright and literary critic. Born on 2 October 1904 in Berkhamsted, Greene died on 3 April 1991 in Vevey at the age of 86.
Notable works include A Gun for Sale, The Power and the Glory and The Third Man. Greene studied at Balliol College and Berkhamsted School. Honours include Hawthornden Prize, James Tait Black Memorial Prize and Shakespeare Prize, among 8 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 111 languages, Graham Greene is No. 2,482 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 2 October 1904, Berkhamsted
- Died
- 3 April 1991, Vevey (aged 86)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Known as
- Writer, novelist, playwright
- Field
- Literature
- Education
- Balliol College, Berkhamsted School
- Languages
- English
- Children
- 2
- Wikipedia editions
- 111
Did you know
Lived to 86.
Shares a birthday with Mahatma Gandhi and Paul von Hindenburg.
One of 4 people in the Index born in Berkhamsted, with William Cowper.
Has a Wikipedia article in 111 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Connections
- FatherCharles Henry Greene
- MotherMarion Raymond Greene
- SpouseVivien Greene
- SiblingHugh Greene
- SiblingElisabeth Katherine Greene
- Sibling[William] Herbert Greene
- SiblingAlice Marion Greene
- SiblingRaymond Greene
- Child[Lucy] Caroline Greene
- ChildFrancis Greene
Honours and works
Awards
- Hawthornden Prize1941
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize1948
- Shakespeare Prize1968
- The Grand Master1976
- Dos Passos Prize1980
- Jerusalem Prize1981
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres1983
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Notable works
- A Gun for Sale
- The Power and the Glory
- The Third Man
- The Quiet American
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- Wikidata Q128560 (facts, CC0)
- Wikimedia pageviews API (popularity)