Henry James Biography

Henry James biography

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NAME: Henry James
OCCUPATION: Author
BIRTH DATE: April 15, 1843
DEATH DATE: February 28, 1916
EDUCATION: Harvard Law
PLACE OF BIRTH: New York, New York
PLACE OF DEATH: London, England, United Kingdom
Full Name: Henry James, OM
AKA: Henry James

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An American novelist and naturalized Englishman, Henry James was an important figure in transatlantic literary culture of the day.

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Born on April 15, 1843, in New York City, Henry James became one of his generation's most well-known writers and remains so to this day for such works as The Portrait of a Lady and The Turn of the Screw. Having lived in England for 40 years, James became a British subject in 1915, the year before his death. He died on February 28, 1916, in London, England.