Graham Greene

Summary

Graham Greene is a human^[1]. He was born in Berkhamsted^[2]. He was born on October 2, 1904^[3]. He passed away in Vevey^[4]. He died on April 3, 1991^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], journalist^[9], and screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,249 views/month, #5,101 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Graham Greene's place of birth was Berkhamsted^[2].
• Graham Greene passed away in Vevey^[4].
• Graham Greene passed away in Corseaux^[12].
• Graham Greene was born on October 2, 1904^[3].
• Graham Greene died on April 3, 1991^[5].
• Graham Greene is buried at Corseaux^[13].
• Graham Greene's father was Charles Henry Greene^[14].
• Graham Greene's mother was Marion Raymond Greene^[15].
• Graham Greene was married to Vivien Greene^[16].
• A child of Graham Greene was [Lucy] Caroline Greene^[17].
• A child of Graham Greene was Francis Greene^[18].
• Graham Greene held citizenship in United Kingdom^[19].
• Graham Greene worked as a writer^[6].
• Graham Greene's professions included novelist^[7].
• Graham Greene's professions included playwright^[8].
• Graham Greene's professions included journalist^[9].
• Graham Greene worked as a screenwriter^[10].
• Graham Greene worked as an autobiographer^[20].
• Graham Greene's field of work was novel^[21].
• Graham Greene's field of work was film critic^[22].
• Graham Greene's field of work was literary critic^[23].
• Among Graham Greene's employers was Secret Intelligence Service^[24].
• Graham Greene was employed by Le Figaro^[25].
• Graham Greene was employed by The Times^[26].
• Graham Greene was educated at Balliol College^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1904-10-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1991-04-03^[31]

• Community tags: has german audiobooks^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 50c2d07b-13ca-41e3-b857-bfd1aef56857^[33]

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Origins and Family

Graham Greene was born in Berkhamsted^[2]. He was born on October 2, 1904^[3]. His father was Charles Henry Greene^[14]. His mother was Marion Raymond Greene^[15].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[27], a college of the University of Oxford^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1263^[36], headquartered in Oxford^[37] and Berkhamsted School^[38], an independent school^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1541^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], journalist^[9], screenwriter^[10], and autobiographer^[20]. Fields of work include novel^[21], a literary form^[42]; film critic^[22], a filmmaking occupation^[43]; and literary critic^[23], a profession^[44]. Employers include Secret Intelligence Service^[24], an intelligence agency^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1909^[47], headquartered in London^[48]; Le Figaro^[25], a daily newspaper^[49], in France^[50], founded in 1826^[51], headquartered in 9th arrondissement of Paris^[52]; and The Times^[26], a daily newspaper^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1785^[55], headquartered in London^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[57], a literary award^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1919^[60]; Hawthornden Prize^[61], a literary award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1919^[64]; The Grand Master^[65], a literary award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1955^[68]; Shakespeare Prize^[69], a literary award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71]; Dos Passos Prize^[72]; and Jerusalem Prize^[73].

Personal Life

Among Graham Greene's spouses was Vivien Greene^[16]. Children include [Lucy] Caroline Greene^[17] and Francis Greene^[18], b. 1936^[74]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism^[75].

Death and Burial

Graham Greene died on April 3, 1991^[5]. Recorded place of death include Vevey^[4], a Municipality of Switzerland^[76], in Switzerland^[77] and Corseaux^[12], a Municipality of Switzerland^[78], in Switzerland^[79]. The cause of death was leukemia^[80]. He is buried at Corseaux^[13].

Why It Matters

Graham Greene ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,249 views/month, #5,101 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

He has been cited as an influence by John le Carré^[83], a novelist^[84], 1931–2020^[85], of United Kingdom^[86], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[87], specialised in English-language literature^[88]; Paul Theroux^[89], a travel writer^[90], b. 1941^[91], of United States^[92], awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[93]; David Baldacci^[94], a writer^[95], b. 1960^[96], of United States^[97], awarded the Nero Award^[98], specialised in literary activity^[99]; R. K. Narayan^[100], a writer^[101], 1906–2001^[102], of British Raj^[103], awarded the Padma Vibhushan in literature & education^[104], specialised in literature^[105]; P. D. James^[106], a writer^[107], 1920–2014^[108], of United Kingdom^[109], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[110]; and Muriel Spark^[111], a writer^[112], 1918–2006^[113], of United Kingdom^[114], awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[115], specialised in poetry^[116].

Works attributed to him include The Quiet American^[117], The End of the Affair^[118], The Power and the Glory^[119], Brighton Rock^[120], Our Man in Havana^[121], and The Heart of the Matter^[122].

FAQs

Where was Graham Greene born?

Graham Greene's place of birth was Berkhamsted^[2].

Where did Graham Greene die?

Graham Greene died in Vevey^[4].

Who were Graham Greene's parents?

Graham Greene's father was Charles Henry Greene^[14]. Graham Greene's mother was Marion Raymond Greene^[15].

Who was Graham Greene married to?

Graham Greene's spouses include Vivien Greene^[16].

What did Graham Greene do for work?

Graham Greene worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], playwright^[8], journalist^[9], and screenwriter^[10].

Where did Graham Greene go to school?

Graham Greene was educated at Balliol College^[27] and Berkhamsted School^[38].

What awards did Graham Greene receive?

Honors received include James Tait Black Memorial Prize^[57], Hawthornden Prize^[61], The Grand Master^[65], and Shakespeare Prize^[69].

Who did Graham Greene influence?

Graham Greene has been cited as an influence by John le Carré^[83], Paul Theroux^[89], David Baldacci^[94], and R. K. Narayan^[100].