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Bookmark or Share- Ambrose Bierce - New World EncyclopediaAmbrose 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. Bierce's lucid, unsentimental style has kept him popular when many of his contemporaries have been consigned to oblivion.
- Ambrose Bierce | Poetry FoundationAmbrose Bierce. 1842–1914. Photo by Bettmann / Getty Images. Ambrose Bierce's literary reputation is based primarily on his short stories about the Civil War and the supernatural—a body of work that makes up a relatively small part of his total output.
- Ambrose Bierce | American Author & Civil War VeteranAmbrose Bierce (born June 24, 1842, Meigs county, Ohio, U.S.—died 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.
- An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge - Wikipedia" An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge " (1890) is a short story by American writer and Civil War veteran Ambrose Bierce, [1] described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature". [2] .
- 6.4: Ambrose Bierce (1842–c1914) - Humanities LibreTextsAmbrose Bierce is best known for his short stories, many of which combine the experience of the Civil War with psychologically or supernaturally uncanny events. He was also a cutting newspaper columnist, and his satirical mode is evident in works such as The Devil’s Dictionary.
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