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1843–1916
Known for elegant, psychologically rich fiction, this American-born writer explored the tensions between Europe and the United States with unusual depth and subtlety. His novels and tales helped shape modern literary realism, from intimate studies of consciousness to haunting ghost stories.

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Born in New York City in 1843, he grew up in an intellectually lively family and spent much of his youth traveling in Europe. That international upbringing fed one of the central themes of his work: the meeting, and often the misunderstanding, between American and European culture.
He became one of the major novelists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, admired for the precision of his style and the way he traced the inner lives of his characters. His best-known works include The Portrait of a Lady, The Wings of the Dove, The Ambassadors, and The Turn of the Screw.
Later in life he made England his permanent home, and in 1915 he became a British citizen. He died in 1916, leaving behind a body of fiction and criticism that continues to influence readers and writers for its moral complexity, emotional restraint, and close attention to consciousness.