Felix Greene
Encyclopedia
Felix Greene was a British-American journalist
who chronicled several Communist
countries in the 1960s and 1970s.
He was one of the first Western reporters to visit North Vietnam
when he traveled there for the San Francisco Chronicle
in the 1960s. Some of his material has been reproduced for A-Level history
, within the Vietnam War
topic.
Born in England, Greene first visited China for the BBC
in 1957. He later produced documentary film
s, including One Man's China, Tibet, Cuba va!,, Vietnam! Vietnam! and Inside North Viet Nam. These films has been accused of giving a very rosy and one-sided view of the communist society. He can be seen as a Fellow traveler.
In the 1970s, Felix Greene came to in Dharamsala to visit the 14th Dalai Lama
who recall that after 3 days of discussion, Greene attitude had changed.
Greene was a cousin of the author Graham Greene
. He lived in the San Francisco area for twenty years. He died in Mexico
of cancer
.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
who chronicled several Communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
countries in the 1960s and 1970s.
He was one of the first Western reporters to visit North Vietnam
North Vietnam
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam , was a communist state that ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1954 until 1976 following the Geneva Conference and laid claim to all of Vietnam from 1945 to 1954 during the First Indochina War, during which they controlled pockets of territory throughout...
when he traveled there for the San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle
thumb|right|upright|The Chronicle Building following the [[1906 San Francisco earthquake|1906 earthquake]] and fireThe San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, but distributed throughout Northern and Central California,...
in the 1960s. Some of his material has been reproduced for A-Level history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, within the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
topic.
Born in England, Greene first visited China for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
in 1957. He later produced documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
s, including One Man's China, Tibet, Cuba va!,, Vietnam! Vietnam! and Inside North Viet Nam. These films has been accused of giving a very rosy and one-sided view of the communist society. He can be seen as a Fellow traveler.
In the 1970s, Felix Greene came to in Dharamsala to visit the 14th Dalai Lama
14th Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are the most influential figures in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, although the 14th has consolidated control over the other lineages in recent years...
who recall that after 3 days of discussion, Greene attitude had changed.
Greene was a cousin of the author Graham Greene
Graham Greene
Henry Graham Greene, OM, CH was an English author, playwright and literary critic. His works explore the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world...
. He lived in the San Francisco area for twenty years. He died in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
.
Books
- The Enemy: What Every American Should Know About Imperialism. Vintage Books, New York, 1971.
- VIETNAM! VIETNAM! In Photographs and text. 1966, Palo Alto, California: Fulton Publishing Company, LCCN: 66-28359
- A Curtain of Ignorance, Cape 1965. Details of how Communist China was reported in the USA in the 1960s.
- The Wall Has Two Sides. A Portrait Of China Today, The Reprint Society 1963.