John Banville vs. Henry James
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
John Banville
1945 – present
William John Banville is an Irish novelist, short story writer, adapter of dramas, and screenwriter. He also had a 30-year career working in the Irish newspaper industry and served as literary editor of The Irish Times from 1988 until 1999.
"I suppose many people in Ireland would regard me as being more a European writer than an Irish writer. I don't think this is so."
Henry James
1843 – 1916
Henry James was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the son of theologian Henry James Sr.
"It has made me better loving you... it has made me wiser, and easier, and brighter. I used to want a great many things before, and to be angry that I did not ha…"
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