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G. K. Chesterton
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton, KC*SG better known as G. K. Chesterton, was an English writer, lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox." Time magazine, in a review of a biography of Chesterton, observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories?first carefully turning them inside out." Chesterton is well known for his fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and for his reasoned apologetics. Even some of those who disagree with him have recognized the wide appeal of such works as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man. Chesterton, as a political thinker, cast aspersions on both Progressivism and Conservatism, saying, "The whole modern world has divided itself into Conservatives and Progressives. The business of Progressives is to go on making mistakes. The business of the Conservatives is to prevent the mistakes from being corrected." 
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May 29th, 1874 in Kensington  /  Died:   Jun 14th, 1936
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BirthYear : 1874
BirthMonthAndDay : 05-29
BirthDate : 1874-05-29
BirthPlace : Kensington
DeathDate : 1936-06-14
DeathPlace : Beaconsfield
DeathPlace : Buckinghamshire
DeathYear : 1936
Genre : Fantasy_literature
Genre : Christian_apologetics
Genre : Christian_apologetics
Genre : Mystery_fiction
Genre : Poetry
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