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Gilbert Keith Chesterton, was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He has been referred to as the "prince of paradox". 

Time magazine has observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories - first carefully turning them inside out".

Chesterton created the fictional priest-detective Father Brown, and wrote on apologetics. Even some of those who disagree with him have recognised the wide appeal of such works as 'Orthodoxy'' and 'The Everlasting Man'. 

He was educated at St Paul's School, then attended the Slade School of Art to become an illustrator. The Slade is a department of University College London, where Chesterton also took classes in literature, but did not complete a degree in either subject. (+info)

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