Henry James OM (1843-1916) was an Anglo-American novelist.
In his own literary criticism, James insisted that writers be allowed the greatest possible freedom in how they looked at the world..
Some literary critics compared this to impressionist painting.
In his novels, he wrote from the viewpoint of one of the characters.
His sister, Alice James, was also a writer.
He became a British citizen in 1915.
He grew up mostly in the United States but spent the majority of his life in England.
James was the son of Henry James Senior, a clergyman, and the brother of William James, the psychologist and philosopher.
He was one of the most important literary people of the late 19th century.
Henry James OM (1843-1916) was an Anglo-American novelist
