Hilaire Belloc was born in France in 1870. As a child, he moved
with his mother and siblings to England. As a French citizen, he
did his military service in France before going to Oxford
University, where he was president of the Union debating society.
He took British citizenship in 1902 and was a member of parliament
for several years.
A prolific and versatile writer of over 150 books, he is best
remembered for his comic and light verse. But he also wrote
extensively about politics, history, nature and contemporary
society. Famously adversarial, he is remembered for his
long-running feud with H. G. Wells. He died in Surrey, England, in
1953.
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