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Name: (Joseph) Hilaire (Pierre Sebastien Rene Swanton) Belloc
Variant Name: Joseph Hilaire Pierre Sebastien Rene Swanton Belloc, Joseph Peter Rene Hilaire Belloc, Joseph Pierre Hilaire Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, Joseph Hillaire Pierre Belloc, Hilaire Belloc, (Joseph) Hilaire (Pierre) Belloc
Birth Date: July 27, 1870
Death Date: July 16, 1953
Nationality: British, English
Ethnicity: French, English
Gender: Male

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Biography of Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc
342 words, approx. 1 pages
The French-born English writer Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc (1870-1953) was a noted poet, historian, essayist, and novelist. Throughout his literary career he was concerned with the problems of social reform. Hilaire Belloc was born in Saint-Cloud,...
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Biography of (Joseph) Hilaire (Pierre Sebastien Rene Swanton) Belloc
4,947 words, approx. 17 pages
Hilaire Belloc was born in the middle of a thunderstorm, and it is hard for anyone writing about him now to resist observing how apt was this scene, since thunderclouds of controversy, often of his own seeking, seemed to surround him for much of his...
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Biography of (Joseph) Hilaire (Pierre Sebastien Rene Swanton) Belloc
4,003 words, approx. 13 pages
Hilaire Belloc is chiefly remembered for his controversial political opinions, often belligerent character, and strong allegiance to the Catholic Church. His deep feelings about the important political and social issues of his day manifest themselves...
 


Quotations
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Hilaire Belloc Quotes
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Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc ( 27 July 1870 - 16 July 1953 ) British writer and poet, known chiefly for his essays and children's books; sometimes referred to by the nickname "Old Thunder". Contents 1 Sourced 1.1 Heroic Poem in Praise of Wine 2...


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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Hilaire Belloc Information
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Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (27 July 1870 – 16 July 1953) was a French-born writer who became a naturalised British subject in 1902. He was one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century. Recent biographies...


News and Journals
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National Review
Hilaire Belloc: a biography.
01/11/1985: 1,305 words, approx. 4 pages
Hilaire Belloc: A Biography THE FIGURE in the history of English letters who best bears comparison with Hilaire Belloc is Doctor Johnson. Both were larger than life in natural generosity and wit, religious in eccentric ways, by turns appalling, bullying, and endearing...
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The Catholic Historical Review
Old Thunder: A Life of Hilaire Belloc
10/01/2006: 924 words, approx. 3 pages
Old Thunder: A Life of Hilaire Belloc. By Joseph Pearce. (San Francisco: Ignatius Press. 2002. Pp. x, 318. $24.95.) Robert Speaight's The Life of Hilaire Belloc was published in 1957, a mere four years after the death of his subject. As is customary...
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AP News
Agents' revolt shakes talent agency
9/25/2007: 537 words, approx. 2 pages
Theatrical and literary agents are taking leading roles in a corporate drama in London, resigning one after another from a major agency and threatening to take their clients with them.The exodus from PFD Group Ltd., a leading international literary and talent agency, could be a...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by Michael H. Markel
8,429 words, approx. 28 pages
In the following essay, Markel discusses the defining characteristics of Belloc's poetry.
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Critical Essay by The University of Leeds Review
4,720 words, approx. 16 pages
In the following essay, the anonymous critic analyzes Belloc's Cautionary Verses from a metaphysical perspective and compares it to other works of English literature.
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Critical Essay by Reginald Jebb
4,603 words, approx. 15 pages
In the following essay, Jebb explores the autobiographical aspects of Belloc's poetry.
 


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