Hilaire Belloc
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| - | '''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 [[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 poetry encompassed comic verses for children and religious poetry. His widely sold ''[[Cautionary Tales for Children]]'' included "Jim, who ran away from his nurse, and was eaten by a lion" and "Matilda, who told lies and was burnt to death". His poetry encompassed comic verses for children and religious poetry. | ||
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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 poetry encompassed comic verses for children and religious poetry. His widely sold Cautionary Tales for Children included "Jim, who ran away from his nurse, and was eaten by a lion" and "Matilda, who told lies and was burnt to death". His poetry encompassed comic verses for children and religious poetry.
