![]() Graham Greene was an English novelist, short-story writer, playwright and journalist whose novels dealt with the contemporary moral issues in the context of political settings. Interestingly, Greene’s novels and stories were later adapted to the screen and became very successful. ![]() His most famous works include The Confidential Agent, The Quiet American, Our Man in Havana, The Human Factor, Third Man, Brighton Rock, The Power and the Glory, The Heart of the Matter, and The End of the Affair. He also had a reputation for his interest in the espionage-intelligence affairs and his novels reflected the political struggles of the Cold War period. He was shortlisted two times, in 19 for the Nobel Literature Prize and never won the award. ![]() Through 67 years of writings, Greene wrote 25 novels and became an influential person in the Western world as an author who discusses modern moral and political issues often from the perspective of a British Catholic. Henry Graham Greene (1904-1991), better known by his pen name Graham Greene, was an English novelist, journalist and playwright regarded by some as one of the great writers of the 20 th century. ![]()
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