List of Famous people with last name Bierce

Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Gwinnetter Bierice
First Name Ambrose
Last Name Bierce
Born on June 24, 1842
Died on November 30, 1913 (aged 71)

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American short story writer, journalist, poet, and Civil War veteran. His book The Devil's Dictionary was named as one of "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature" by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. His story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" has been described as "one of the most famous and frequently anthologized stories in American literature"; and his book Tales of Soldiers and Civilians was named by the Grolier Club as one of the 100 most influential American books printed before 1900.

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