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Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 [2] – c. 1914 [3]) was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and American Civil War veteran. His book The Devil's Dictionary was named one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. [4]
May 3, 2024 · Ambrose Bierce (born June 24, 1842, Meigs county, Ohio, U.S.—died January 1914?, Mexico?) was an American newspaperman, wit, satirist, and author of sardonic short stories based on themes of death and horror. His life ended in an unsolved mystery.
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Learn about the life and writings of Ambrose Bierce, a journalist, poet, and master of horror fiction. Explore his Civil War stories, his satirical dictionary, and his mysterious disappearance in Mexico.
Learn about the life and legacy of Ambrose Bierce, a prolific and influential writer of short stories, essays, and satire. Explore his works that combine the Civil War experience with uncanny events, such as "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge".
May 23, 2024 · An accomplished author in the short story form, he is celebrated for his fiction about the Civil War as well as his writing in the gothic horror mode and several satirical “tall tales.” In 1913 Bierce embarked from his home in Washington, DC, on a tour of Civil War battlefields, and then disappeared after crossing into Mexico.
Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – 1913) was an American editorialist, journalist, short-story writer, and satirist, today best known for his Devil's Dictionary, which lampooned, among other things, religion and politics.
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Oct 23, 2018 · Ambrose Bierce, “Moxon’s Master”. “There was nothing of the milk of human kindness in old Ambrose; he did not get the nickname of Bitter Bierce for nothing. What delighted him most in this life was the spectacle of human cowardice and folly.
