Julien Green
American-born French author who wrote in French and explored spiritual anguish, sexuality, and the supernatural. His diaries and novels chart a lifelong struggle between carnal desire and religious faith with remarkable candor.
Works
- MoiraPsychological novel of obsessive love and a woman's mysterious supernatural appearance
- The Dark JourneyPsychological novel tracing a woman's inner darkness and alienation from humanity
- Avarice HousePsychological novel of a family bound by greed, secrets, and ancestral corruption
- Each Man in His DarknessNovel depicting men's spiritual desperation and isolation in modern existence
- The TransgressorPsychological novel of betrayal and spiritual exile