About
Ambrose Bierce, born in 1842 in Ohio, was an American writer and journalist. A Civil War veteran, he settled in San Francisco and became a major journalistic figure. Known for his war and horror short stories, he authored 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' and the satirical 'The Devil's Dictionary'. Nicknamed 'Bitter Bierce' for his caustic style, he vanished mysteriously in Mexico in 1914.
* 1842-06-24 — † 1914-01-01
Major works
- Tales of Soldiers and Civilians (1891)short story collection
- Can Such Things Be? (1893)short story collection
- The Cynic's Word Book (1906)satirical lexicon
- The Devil's Dictionary (1911)satirical lexicon
- Collected Works (1909)collected works
Key milestones
- 1861Enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War.
- 1887Joined William Randolph Hearst's San Francisco Examiner as a columnist.
- 1913Traveled to Mexico during Pancho Villa's revolution and disappeared.
Themes
WarDeathSatireHorrorCynicism
Sources: britannica.com · anb.org · oxfordbibliographies.com
