Bierce, Ambrose 1842 1914 en 4 41668 Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (June 24, 1842 – 1914?) was an American editorialist, journalist, short-story writer and satirist. Today, he is best known for his short story, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge and his satirical dictionary, The Devil's Dictionary. The sardonic view of human nature that informed his work – along with his vehemence as a critic – earned him the nickname, "Bitter Bierce." Despite his reputation as a searing critic, however, Bierce was known to encourage younger writers, including the poet, George Sterling and the fiction writer, W. C. Morrow. In 1913, Bierce traveled to Mexico to gain a firsthand perspective on that country's ongoing revolution. While traveling with rebel troops, the elderly writer disappeared without a trace. Alain-Fournier 1886 1914 fr 1 3610 Benson, Robert Hugh 1871 1914 en 2 3251 Robert Hugh Benson (born November 18, 1871; died October 19, 1914) was the youngest son of Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury, and younger brother of Edward Frederic Benson. Benson studied Classics and Theology at Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1890 to 1893. In 1895, he was ordained a priest in the Church of England by his father, Edward White Benson, who was then Archbishop of Canterbury. His father died suddenly in 1896, and Benson was sent on a trip to the Middle East to recover his own health. While there, he began to question the status of the Church of England and to consider the claims of the Roman Catholic Church. His own piety began to tend toward the High Church variety, and he started exploring religious life in various Anglican communities, eventually obtaining permission to join the Community of the Resurrection. Benson made his profession as a member of the community in 1901, at which time he had no thoughts of leaving the Church of England. But as he continued his studies and began writing, he became more and more uneasy with his own doctrinal position, and on September 11, 1903, he was received into the Roman Catholic Church. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1904 and sent to Cambridge. He continued his writing career along with the usual elements of priestly ministry. He was named a monsignor in 1911. "Robert Hugh Benson: Life and Works," a biography by Janet Grayson was published in 1998. Souvestre, Pierre 1874 1914 fr 2 2967 Pierre Souvestre (June 1, 1874-February 26, 1914) was a French lawyer, journalist, writer and organizer of motor races. He is mostly remembered today for his co-creation with Marcel Allain of the fictional arch-villain and master criminal Fantômas. He was born in Plomelin, a commune in Finistère, Bretagne. In 1909, already a well-known figure in literary circles, Souvestre collaborated with his assistant Allain on their first novel, Le Rour. Investigating Magistrate Germain Fuselier, later to become a recurring character in the Fantômas series, appears in the novel. Then, in February 1911, Allain and Souvestre embarked upon the Fantômas book series at the request of publisher Arthème Fayard, who wanted to create a new monthly pulp magazine. The success was immediate and lasting. Souvestre died of a congestion of the lungs. After his death, Allain continued the Fantômas saga alone. Péguy, Charles 1873 1914 fr 3 2829 Charles Péguy, né le 7 janvier 1873 à Orléans (Loiret), mort le 5 septembre 1914 à Villeroy (Seine-et-Marne) était un écrivain, poète et essayiste français. Militant socialiste et dreyfusard, il revient au catholicisme en 1908 ; il fait paraître les Cahiers de la Quinzaine de 1900 à sa mort. Son œuvre comprend des recueils poétiques en vers libres (Le Porche du Mystère de la deuxième vertu, 1912) et en vers réguliers (La Tapisserie de Notre-Dame, 1913) d'inspiration mystique, des essais où il exprime ses préoccupations sociales et son rejet de la modernité (L'Argent, 1913), mais aussi des pièces de théâtre, notamment sur Jeanne d'Arc, un personnage historique auquel il reste toute sa vie profondément attaché. Source: Wikipedia Jaurès, Jean 1859 1914 fr 1 768 Homme politique français, orateur et parlementaire socialiste, qui s'illustra par son pacifisme et son opposition au déclenchement de la Première Guerre Mondiale. Il fut assassiné à Paris le 31 juillet 1914 par le militant d'extrême-droite Raoul Villain. Riis, Jacob August 1849 1914 da 1 547 Jacob August Riis (May 3, 1849 - May 26, 1914), a Danish-American muckraker journalist, photographer, and social reformer, was born in Ribe, Denmark. He is known for his dedication to using his photographic and journalistic talents to help the less fortunate in New York City, which was the subject of most of his prolific writings and photographic essays. He helped with the implementation of "model tenements" in New York with the help of humanitarian Lawrence Veiller. As one of the first photographers to use flash, he is considered a pioneer in photography. Source: Wikipedia