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Henry James

Writing

Born April 15, 1843 · New York, New York City, USA

Died February 28, 1916

Biography

Henry James, OM (15 April 1843 – 28 February 1916) was an American-born British writer, regarded as one of the key figures of 19th-century literary realism. James alternated between America and Europe for the first 20 years of his life, after which he settled in England, becoming a British subject in 1915, one year before his death. He is primarily known for the series of novels in which he portrays the encounter of Americans with Europe and Europeans. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Awards & recognition

  • Order of Merit
  • Nobel Prize in Literature · 1916 · nominated
  • Nobel Prize in Literature · 1912 · nominated
  • Nobel Prize in Literature · 1911 · nominated

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