Henry James

Henry James (1843-1916), an American-born author who became a British citizen in 1915, was a pivotal figure bridging literary realism and modernism, renowned for his nuanced explorations of social and psychological tensions between Americans and Europeans. His most notable works include The Portrait of a Lady, The Turn of the Screw, The Ambassadors, The Wings of the Dove, and The Golden Bowl. Major achievements encompass multiple Nobel Prize in Literature nominations (1911, 1912, 1916) and the Order of Merit in 1916.