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Ambrose Bierce
AuthorBooks · Second hand1842-1914
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American author, journalist, and poet. A prolific and versatile writer, Bierce was regarded as one of the most influential journalists in the United States and as a pioneering writer of realist fiction. For his horror writing, Michael Dirda ranked him alongside Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft. S. T. Joshi speculates that "he may well be the greatest satirist America has ever produced, and in this regard can take his place with such figures as Juvenal, Swift, and Voltaire." His war stories influenced Stephen Crane, Ernest Hemingway and others, and he was considered an influential and feared literary critic. In recent decades, Bierce has gained wider respect as a fabulist and poet.
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About Ambrose Bierce
Birth
1842
Death
1914
First book
1871
Years writing
155
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American author, journalist, and poet. A prolific and versatile writer, Bierce was regarded as one of the most influential journalists in the United States and as a pioneering writer of realist fiction. For his horror writing, Michael Dirda ranked him alongside Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft. S. T. Joshi speculates that "he may well be the greatest satirist America has ever produced, and in this regard can take his place with such figures as Juvenal, Swift, and Voltaire." His war stories influenced Stephen Crane, Ernest Hemingway and others, and he was considered an influential and feared literary critic. In recent decades, Bierce has gained wider respect as a fabulist and poet.
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Ambrose Bierce was a master of satire and horror, known for his biting and cynical style.
His most iconic work, The Devil's Dictionary, redefines language with unparalleled dark humor.
Bierce used the pseudonym Dod Grile throughout his prolific career as a journalist and writer.
His stories about the American Civil War, such as An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, are pillars of classic literature.
The author disappeared mysteriously in 1914, leaving behind an aura of enigma that persists to this day.
