Graham Green is rightfully considered one of the most prominent figures in British literature. His action-packed novels were immediately accepted by the public. Some of the writer's works have been successfully filmed. In writing, Green was assisted by a wealth of experience and observation.
From the Graham Green Biography
The future famous writer was born in Berkhamstead (Great Britain) on October 2, 1904 in a large family. Graham's father was the principal of one of the most privileged English schools.
From childhood, Green had a passion for adventure literature. Relations with other schoolchildren in the future writer did not work out, conflicts constantly arose. As a result, parents transferred Green to home schooling, after which they sent the boy to college at Oxford University.
Writer's Career: First Steps
After graduating from college, Graham got a job as a journalist in the editorial office of one of the magazines, and then was a freelance correspondent for the Times.
At the age of twenty-two, Green broke with the Church of England and converted to Catholicism. It is believed that he did this to fulfill the requirement of the parents of a classmate, in whom he was in love: they agreed to marriage only after Green changed his religion.
Green's first literary work was the novel "The Man Inside" (1929). The audience liked the book, after which Graham seriously thought about the career of the writer. He plunged into literary creation. Soon the action detective stories "Istanbul Express", "Trustee", "Department of Fear", "Hired Assassin" saw the light. Green himself considered his books entertaining.
In the 30s, a novice writer visited Mexico and Liberia. Travels outside the home country made a strong impression on Green. The result was two books with travel notes.
In 1940, Graham published his best novel, Strength and Glory. The book provoked a sharp protest among religious leaders: it described the ministry of a descending Catholic priest.
