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BIOGRAPHY
Julien Hartridge Green, novelist and playwright, was born in Paris, France to American parents. His mother died when he was fourteen. He was educated in Paris and the University of Virginia. Green converted to Catholicism when he was fifteen. He later became a Buddhist, but he returned to Catholicism in 1939.
Green published his first novel, MOUNT CINERE, when he was 26. He was awarded the Femina Bookman Prize for ADRIENNE MESURAT (THE CLOSED GARDEN) and the Harper Prize for LEVIATHAN (THE DARK JOURNEY). He was the first person of American parentage to be elected to the French Academy.
Julien Green died in Paris, France in 1998.
CHRONOLOGY
1900 He was born in Paris, France. (September 6)
1914 His mother died.
1915 He converted to Catholicism.
1917 He joined the French army in World War I.
1919 He entered the University of Virginia.
1921 He taught at the University of Virginia.
1922 He moved back to France.
1924 PAMPHLET CONTRE LES CATHOLOQUES DE FRANCE
1926 MOUNT CINERE
1927 SUITE ANGLAISE; LE VOYAGEUR SUR LA TERR; ADRIENNE MESURAT (THE CLOSED GARDEN)
1928 UN PURITAIN HOMME DE LETTERES
1929 LEVIATHAN (THE DARK JOURNEY)
1930 L'AUTRE SOMMEIL
1932 EPAVES (THE STRANGE RIVER)
1934 LE VISIONNAIRE (THE DREAMER)
1936 MINUIT (MIDNIGHT)
1938 JOURNALS I, II, III 1938-46
1939 He converted to Catholicism.
1940 VAROUNA (THEN SHALL THE DUST RETURN); He moved to the United States.
1942 MEMORIES OF HAPPY DAYS; He joined the U.S. Army during World War II.
1945 He returned to Paris.
1947 SI J'ETAIS VOUS... (IF I WERE YOU)
1950 MOIRA
1953 SUD
1954 L'ENNEMI
1956 LA MALFAITEUR (THE TRANSGRESSOR); L'OMBRE
1958 LE BEL AUJOUR-D'HUI
1960 CHAQUE HOMME DANS SA NUIT
1963 PARTIT AVANT LE JOUR (TO LEAVE BEFORE DAWN)
1964 MILLE CHEMINS OUVERTS (THE WAR AT SIXTEEN)
1966 TERRE LOINTAINE (LOVE IN AMERICA)
1970 LES ANNEES FACILES
1971 L'AUTRE (THE OTHER ONE); He was elected to the French Academy.
1972 QUI SOMMES-NOUS; CE QUI RESTE DU JOUR
1974 JEUNESSE; LA LIBERTE
1976 MEMORIES OF EVIL DAYS; LA NUIT DES FANTOMES
1977 LE MAUVAIS LIEU
1978 CE QU'IL FAUT D'AMOUR A L'HOMME
1979 DANS LA GUEULE DU TEMPS
1987 LES PAYS LOINTAINS (THE DISTANT LANDS)
1989 LES ETOILES DU SUD
1991 PARIS
1998 He died in Paris, France. (August 13)
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