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Henry James, American novelist, late 19th-early 20th century. Although born in the USA, Henry James (1843-1916) travelled extensively to Europe and lived primarily in England from 1876 onwards, becoming a British citizen in 1915. An important figure in transatlantic culture, many of his novels deal with the theme of the conflict between the values of the New World and the Old.