[thenightwriterblog] The Night Writer: For the Hammer Man

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For the Hammer Man
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   [1]Ben has been on a bit of a G.K. Chesterton binge of late, so this
   is for him, via [2]The Writer's Almanac:

     It's the birthday of the novelist and essayist G.K. (Gilbert Keith)
     Chesterton, ([3]books by this author) born in London, England
     (1874). He's remembered today for his detective novels about the
     bumbling, crime-solving priest Father Brown, but during his
     lifetime he was primarily known as an essayist. He wrote
     constantly, about politics, society, literature, and religion. He
     was one of the first critics to argue that Charles Dickens was a
     great novelist, after the decline of his reputation in the early
     20th century. He was one of the first people to argue that the
     influence of religion on public life would be replaced by the
     influence of advertisements.

   Enjoy.

References

   1. http://hammerswing75.blogspot.com/2008/05/one-reason-why-were-here.html
   2. http://www.elabs7.com/functions/message_view.html?mid=471326&mlid=499&siteid=20130&uid=4f2f2382a2
   3. http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=G.K.%20Chesterton&tag=writal-20&index=blended&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325