Hilaire Belloc
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| - | :"He was the brother of the [[novelist]] [[Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes]]. In 1896, he married Elodie Hogan, an [[United States|American]]. They had five children before her 1914 death from influenza. His son Louis was killed in in World War I. He suffered a stroke in 1941, and never recovered from its effects. He lived quietly at home in [[Guildford]], [[England]], until his death on [[16 July]] [[1953]]. At his funeral Mass, homilist Monsignor [[Ronald Knox]] observed, "No man of his time fought so hard for the good things."" | ||
| - | '''Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc''' ([[27 July]] [[1870]] – [[16 July]] [[1953]]) was one of the most prolific [[English literature|writers in England]] during the early [[20th century|twentieth century]]. | + | '''Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc''' (27 July 1870 – 16 July 1953) was an [[wikt:Anglo-French|Anglo-French]] [[writer]] and [[historian]] who became a [[naturalised]] [[United Kingdom|British]] subject in 1902. He was one of the most prolific writers in [[England]] during the early twentieth century. He was known as a writer, orator, poet, satirist, man of letters and political activist. He is most notable for his [[Catholic Church|Catholic faith]], which had a strong impact on most of his works and his writing collaboration with [[G. K. Chesterton]]. He was President of the Oxford Union and later [[Member of Parliament|MP]] for Salford from 1906 to 1910. He was a noted disputant, with a number of long-running feuds, but also widely regarded as a humane and sympathetic man. |
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| + | His most lasting legacy is probably his verse, which encompasses [[cautionary tale]]s and religious poetry. Among his best-remembered poems are ''Jim, who ran away from his nurse, and was eaten by a lion'' and ''Matilda, who told lies and was burnt to death''. | ||
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| + | Recent biographies of Belloc have been written by [[A. N. Wilson]] and [[Joseph Pearce]]. | ||
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Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (27 July 1870 – 16 July 1953) was an Anglo-French writer and historian who became a naturalised British subject in 1902. He was one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century. He was known as a writer, orator, poet, satirist, man of letters and political activist. He is most notable for his Catholic faith, which had a strong impact on most of his works and his writing collaboration with G. K. Chesterton. He was President of the Oxford Union and later MP for Salford from 1906 to 1910. He was a noted disputant, with a number of long-running feuds, but also widely regarded as a humane and sympathetic man.
His most lasting legacy is probably his verse, which encompasses cautionary tales and religious poetry. Among his best-remembered poems are Jim, who ran away from his nurse, and was eaten by a lion and Matilda, who told lies and was burnt to death.
Recent biographies of Belloc have been written by A. N. Wilson and Joseph Pearce.
