Graham Greene
The life of Graham Greene began on October 2, 1904 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, in England where he was born into a family of six (“Graham Greene: An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center”). His full name was Henry Graham Greene (“Graham Greene (British Author)”).He was the fourth oldest in the family. As a child, suffered from bullying and dislike for school. (“Graham Greene Biography”)His father was in charge of the school that he attended which could have had a factor in his treatment in school. Later on in childhood, he began suffering from emotional and mental problems (“Graham Greene Biography”). Greene made attempts of suicide such as Russian roulette during this time of mental instability (“Graham Greene”). Because of his mental instability, Greene was sent to London to be treated for his depression (“Graham Greene”).
For his later education he went to Balliol College, Oxford, and his first work, a volume of poetry, was published in 1925, while he was an undergraduate (“Graham Greene”). After he completed college, he began working as a Journalist first for the Nottingham Journal and then the London Times (“Graham Greene Biography”). While working for the Nottingham Journal, Greene met Vivien Dayrell-Browning who was a Roman Catholic (“Graham Greene”).Greene converted to Catholicism and married Vivien in 1926 (Pearce, Joseph). They had two children, Lucy and Francis (“Graham Greene”).
As for his writings, he began in 1926 and had many books published between then and 1948. He published his first novel in 1929, The Man Within (Short, Edward). He has received the Order of Merit and many other awards because of his types of writings, which include novels, short stories, plays, essays, and auto...
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...ion, Greene has made a huge impact when it comes to novels that include thrills, kills, and love. He has made a good impact on the outlook of life and the problems that people face. The Power and the Glory is representative of his writings as it incorporates his faith and his travels into a thrilling story. It is based on his experiences, which fit perfectly in with his novels. A great quote from the book that really gets someone going is “Hate is a lack of imagination.” It is from the “whiskey” priest and is about those who hate and why they hate. It is a good quote as it portrays Greene’s attitude towards his critics as he is saying they have no imagination. This novel is recommend to be read because it is a good book that really makes someone reflect on the Catholic faith and the way that we view sin and death. It also gives someone the idea of what sacrifice is.
...fact, it is the saving grace of mankind: the hope that God will save society and establish harmony and justice. The modern story takes the opposite view; it shows what happens when hope is lost, when society has nowhere to turn: it is a more pessimistic, more complicated view of humanity’s progress.
During the War for American Independence, 78 men were commissioned as general officers into the Continental Army by the Continental Congress. Many of these generals commanded troops with differing levels of competence and success. George Washington is typically seen as most important general, however throughout the war a number of his subordinates were able to distinguish themselves amongst their peers. One such general was Nathanael Greene. At the end of the Revolutionary War, Greene would become Washington’s most important subordinate, as demonstrated by Edward Lengel’s assessment of Greene as “the youngest and most capable of Washington’s generals.” Washington and Greene developed a strong, positive and close relationship between themselves. Greene began his life in the military after having been raised a Quaker. With limited access to literature and knowledge in his younger years, Greene became an avid reader which equipped him with the knowledge necessary to excel as a general during the war. Through his devoted study of military operations, firsthand experience and natural abilities as a soldier, Greene became an excellent military commander. He would become known for his successful southern campaign, during which, he loosened British control of the South and helped lead the war to its climax at Yorktown. Throughout the war, he was involved in a number high profile battles where he built a reputation of being an elite strategist who also understood unconventional warfare, logistics, and the importance of military-civil affairs and had a natural political/social acumen. The thesis of this paper is that Greene’s proven reputation of being a soldier, strategist and statesman would cause him to become the second greates...
When he was fifteen years old his mother died from appendicitis. From fifteen years of age to his college years he lived in an all-white neighborhood. From 1914-1917, he shifted from many colleges and academic courses of study as well as he changed his cultural identity growing up. He studied physical education, agriculture, and literature at a total of six colleges and universities from Wisconsin to New York. Although he never completed a degree, his educational pursuits laid the foundation for his writing career. He had the knowledge of philosophy and psychology. He attempted to write when he was a youth, but he made a choice to pursue a literary career in 1919. After he published Cane he became part of New York literary circles. He objected both rivalries that prevailed in the fraternity of writers and to attempts to promote him as a black writer (Clay...
...cember 7, 1941. His writing style at times even made it even seem like the book is fiction, which is a good thing because it keeps the reader engaged.
studying science and then British literature. After the Second World War , he worked as a
Nathanael Greene was born July 27, 1742. He was born in his family's homestead in the village of Potowomut, Rhode Island. He had five brothers and he was the second of them. His mother was Mary Mott Greene. His father was married to two women and Nathanaels' mom was the second of his dads' wives. His dads' name was Nathanael Greene Sr., and had many children with his first wife. For people like Nathanael it was rough living in Great Britain in the 18th century, especially for his parents having to pay for all their kids. Nathanael Greene, which was the man that saved the Revolutionary War, was one of the main men who defeated King Georges' army. His face was later studied by King George III because Nathanael Greene was one of the main people
He was a perfectionist in his work and would sometimes spend up to a year on a book. It was not uncommon for him to throw out 95% of his material until he settled on a theme for his book. For a writer he was usual in that he preferred to be paid only after he finished his work rathe...
Robert Lee Frost began life in San Francisco on March 26, 1874. For an unknown reason, Frost believed for years that he was actually born in 1875. When Frost’s father died in 1885 his mother decided to move closer to her wealthy parents in Massachusetts. In California, Frost had dropped out of kindergarten after one day, and upon returning to the first grade, also dropped out. This was no deterrent on Frost to attend college. He was accepted to Harvard but instead attended Dartmouth because of his financial situation. Even though Frost found the school to be anything but challenging, he would not finish his time at Dartmouth, nor earn any formal degree in a school (Bengtsson). He once said of schooling that “Education is hanging around until you’ve caught on.” Interestingly enough, Robert Frost held several postions at credible schools, including Amherst and Harvard. Also, Frost was awarded an incredible amount of honorary degrees from Berkley to Yale (Parini 59). Frosts careers also ranged from editing for Henry Holt to raising poultry on his Derry, New Hampshire farm.
author of this book. He has also has written many other good books such as The Grapes
his life where it has influences of his writing and how it did impact many people.
Franz Kafka, b. Prague, Bohemia (then belonging to Austria), July 3, 1883, d. June 3, 1924, has come to be one of the most influential writers of this century. Virtually unknown during his lifetime, the works of Kafka have since been recognized as symbolizing modern man's anxiety-ridden and grotesque alienation in an unintelligible, hostile, or indifferent world. Kafka came from a middle-class Jewish family and grew up in the shadow of his domineering shopkeeper father, who impressed Kafka as an awesome patriarch. The feeling of impotence, even in his rebellion, was a syndrome that became a pervasive theme in his fiction. Kafka did well in the prestigious German high school in Prague and went on to receive a law degree in 1906. This allowed him to secure a livelihood that gave him time for writing, which he regarded as the essence--both blessing and curse--of his life. He soon found a position in the semipublic Workers' Accident Insurance institution, where he remained a loyal and successful employee until--beginning in 1917-- tuberculosis forced him to take repeated sick leaves and finally, in 1922, to retire. Kafka spent half his time after 1917 in sanatoriums and health resorts, his tuberculosis of the lungs finally spreading to the larynx.
Born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California, John Ernst Steinbeck is one of the world’s most popular authors. Steinbeck’s American classics depict portraits of the conditions of human life, struggles and triumphs. He is commonly known for his novels The Grapes of Wrath, East of Eden, and novella Of Mice and Men. “He was an intellectual, passionately interested in his odd little inventions, in jazz, in politics, in philosophy, history, and myth” (“John Steinbeck, American Writer”). John Steinbeck experienced several struggles and rejections in order to be successful and have his books published the way he wanted them to. Steinbeck experienced an interesting life full of stories, controversy, adventure, love, and loss.
“A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the balances are correct.” Princess Irulan speaks these words in the award-winning novel Dune (Novel). Frank Herbert knew this quote was true because he carefully planned his epic masterpiece before he started writing. The novel could only happen after research of a variety of topics. Dune has many different influences and origins. Frank Herbert’s complicated book, covering a variety of themes, took six years to complete (Wikipedia).
Gunter Grass is a German poet, novelist, playwright, sculptor, and printmaker. Grass describes himself as a "Spataufklarer", a belated apostle of enlightenment in an era that has grown tired of reason ("Gunter"). He was born in Danzig, Germany (currently Gdansk, Germany) on October 16, 1927. Grass wrote his first unpublished novel when he was only thirteen. Like many teenagers during World War II, Grass was a member of the Hitler Youth. He served under Luftwaffe when he was drafted at age sixteen. Grass was wounded and became a prisoner of war under American forces, but he survived. After the war, he worked as an apprentice to a stone cutter and as a drummer. From 1944-1946 he was also a farm laborer and a miner.
Initially, Robert Frost went through numerous challenges throughout his life. Not only was he raised by a single mother, he was also faced with an agonizing death of his daughter Marjorie. In addition to the death of his third daughter, the Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of American Literature notes that “In the 1930s, Frost suffered the painful death of another daughter” (570). Adding to the death of two of his daughters, he also had two of his sons die. One son, Carol, took his own life. Frost was diagnosed with pneumonia at the age of 32 and almost died as well. Frost also suffered from an emotional crisis for periods of time in his life. Frost and many members of his family battled the serious medical disease of depression. Frost was forced to put his sister and one of his daughters into mental institutions due to depression, and his sister later died in the institution. The death of Fro...