Green, Henry (1905-1973), was the pen name of Henry Vincent Yorke, an English novelist. Green’s novels are known for their careful and intelligent plots. Many of his novels have one-word titles that reveal the main idea of their actions. Although little of importance seems to happen, Green conveyed his characters’ emotions. Green was one of the few major authors of his time to portray relatively happy, satisfied characters.
In Loving (1945), Green brings an Irish castle to life, contrasting the romantic affairs of the servants with those of their masters. Party Going (1939) is a farewell to prewar society, when young people were more carefree. Green’s other works include Blindness (1926), Living (1929), Caught (1943), Back (1946), Concluding (1948), Nothing (1950), and Doting (1952). Green was born on Oct. 29, 1905, near Tewkesbury. He died on Dec. 13, 1973.
