Frederick Laurence Green (1902–1953) was a British writer who had 14 titles published between 1934 and 1952. He is best known for his 1945 novel, ''Odd Man Out'', which was adapted into
a film.
Born in
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port city status in the United Kingdom, city and unitary authority in Hampshire, England. Most of Portsmouth is located on Portsea Island, off the south coast of England in the Solent, making Portsmouth the only city in En ...
, on 6 April 1902, Green published his first novel, ''Julius Penton'', in 1934. It was his second book, 1939's ''
On the Night of the Fire
''On the Night of the Fire'', released in the United States as ''The Fugitive'', is a 1939 British thriller film, directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Ralph Richardson and Diana Wynyard. The film is based on the novel of the same name ...
'', which made his name. ''On the Night of the Fire'' was also
adapted for the screen in 1939 and directed by
Brian Desmond Hurst
Brian Desmond Hurst (12 February 1895 – 26 September 1986) was an Irish people, Irish film director. With over thirty films in his filmography, Hurst was hailed as Northern Ireland's best film director by BBC film critic Mike Catto.Scree ...
.
In 1929 he married Irish-born Margaret Edwards, with whom he lived in
Belfast
Belfast (, , , ; from ) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel (Great Britain and Ireland), North Channel ...
from the mid-1930s. His last novel, ''Ambush for the Hunter'', was published in 1952.
Green died in
Bristol
Bristol () is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region. Built around the River Avon, Bristol, River Avon, it is bordered by t ...
on 14 April 1953.
[''Who Was Who, Volume 5: 1951–1960''. London: A&C Black Ltd. 1961.
]
Works
*''Julius Penton'' (
John Murray, 1934)
*''
On the Night of the Fire
''On the Night of the Fire'', released in the United States as ''The Fugitive'', is a 1939 British thriller film, directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Ralph Richardson and Diana Wynyard. The film is based on the novel of the same name ...
'' (
Michael Joseph, 1939)
*''The Sound of Winter'' (Michael Joseph, 1940)
*''Give Us the World'' (Michael Joseph, 1941)
*''Music in the Park'' (Michael Joseph, 1942)
*''A Song for the Angels'' (Michael Joseph, 1943)
*''On the Edge of the Sea'' (Michael Joseph, 1944)
*''
Odd Man Out
''Odd Man Out'' is a 1947 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, and starring James Mason, Robert Newton, Cyril Cusack, and Kathleen Ryan. Set in Belfast, Northern Ireland, it follows a wounded Nationalist leader who attempts to evade pol ...
'' (Michael Joseph, 1945)
*''A Flask for the Journey'' (Michael Joseph, 1946)
*''A Fragment of Glass'' (Michael Joseph, 1947)
*''
Mist on the Waters'' (Michael Joseph, 1948)
*''Clouds in the Wind'' (Michael Joseph, 1950)
*''The Magician'' (Michael Joseph, 1951)
*''Ambush for the Hunter'' (Michael Joseph, 1952)
References
External links
F L Green – Black CityF.L. Green Papers - John J. Burns Library Boston College
Boston College (BC) is a private university, private Catholic Jesuits, Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1863 by the Society of Jesus, a Catholic Religious order (Catholic), religious order, t ...
1902 births
1953 deaths
Writers from Portsmouth
20th-century British writers
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