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Charles SnowEnglish writer
Date of Birth: 15.10.1905
Country:  Great Britain |
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Charles Snow - English Writer and Scientist
Charles Snow was an English writer and scientist. He studied at University College, Leicester University, and obtained a doctorate in physical sciences from Cambridge in 1930. During the Second World War, he led the department of scientific and technical personnel at the Ministry of Labour. In 1964, Snow was granted a peerage title, and in the same year, he became the parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of Technology.
Strangers and Brothers
Snow gained the greatest recognition for his cycle of novels known as "Strangers and Brothers." These novels revolve around the aspirations of the characters to realize their personal and intellectual potential during the political, social, and scientific upheavals of the 20th century. The cycle includes eleven novels: "Strangers and Brothers" (1940), "The Light and the Dark" (1947), "Time of Hope" (1949), "Masters" (1951), "The New Men" (1954), "Homecoming" (1956), "The Conscience of the Rich" (1958), "The Affair" (1960), "Corridors of Power" (1962), "The Sleep of Reason" (1969), and "Last Things" (1970).
Other Works
In addition to his novels, Snow also wrote several plays and two early detective novels: "Death Under Sail" (1932) and "The Search" (1934). He also wrote the novels "Malcontents" (1972), "In Their Wisdom" (1974), and "A Coat of Varnish" (1978). Snow's scientific and journalistic works, such as "The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution" (1959) and "Science and Government" (1961), reflect his concern with the issue of the "two cultures" (as he himself defined it). Believing that scientists and writers can learn a great deal from each other, he emphasized the role of literature in adapting individuals to a rapidly changing world.
