| Full Name |
Henry James |
| Date of Birth |
15 April 1843 |
| Place of Birth |
New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Date of Death |
28 February 1916 |
| Place of Death |
London, England |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
American; later British (naturalized 1915). Resided primarily in England. |
| Education |
Largely self-taught; briefly attended Harvard Law School. |
| Profession |
Novelist, short story writer, literary critic |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1864-1916 |
| Brief Information |
Henry James was an American novelist, short story writer, and literary critic, who spent much of his career in England. He is noted for his novels dealing with the social and psychological interplay between Americans and Europeans, and for his mastery of psychological realism. His works, such as "The Portrait of a Lady" and "The Turn of the Screw," are considered significant contributions to world literature. |