Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1936
Biographical Note
G.K. Chesterton was born in Kensington. He attended the Slade School of Art, and his first book appeared in 1901. Chesterton edited the New witness and later founded G.K.'s weekly. He converted to Catholicism in 1922. Chesterton wrote numerous essays, articles, stories, biographies, novels, and poems.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Boston College collection of G. K. Chesterton
Collection
Abstract
Collection of materials concerning the life and work of early twentieth-century Catholic British author and artist G. K. Chesterton. Included are correspondence, drawings, ephemera, writings, and materials about Chesterton.
Restrictions on access
Collection is open for research.
Dates:
1886-1939, 1979; Majority of material found within 1886 - 1939