Birthdate: June 24, 1842
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Meigs County, Ohio, United States
Died: December 1, 1914
Ambrose Bierce was a renowned American writer known for his work as a short story writer, journalist, and poet. His satirical style and realist fiction made him one of the most influential journalists in the United States. Bierce’s horror writing placed him among the likes of Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft. He was considered a master of satire, influencing writers such as Stephen Crane and Ernest Hemingway. Bierce’s works, including “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” and The Devil’s Dictionary, have been celebrated as some of the greatest in American literature.
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