Q:
Who
is
Ambrose
Bierce?
A:
Cynical
American
writer
who
satirized
war,
politics,
and
language
through
grim
wit
and
dark
aphorisms.
The
Devil’s
Dictionary
of
American
Hypocrisy
Ambrose
Bierce:
Satire
with
a
Bayonet
Where
Snark
Meets
the
Battlefield
Ambrose
Bierce
didn’t
write
satire
to
make
you
laugh
—
he
wrote
it
to
leave
a
scar.
Best
known
for
The
Devil’s
Dictionary,
a
satirical
lexicon
redefining
English
with
brutal
irony
(“Peace:
a
period
of
cheating
between
two
wars”),
Bierce
wielded
language
like
a
surgeon
with
a
grudge.
His
work
dissected
hypocrisy,
war,
politics,
and
humanity
itself
with
pessimism
so
sharp
it
glinted.
He
was
the
original
doomscroller
—
just
with
ink
and
an
attitude
problem.
Bierce’s
Bite
at
Bohiney.com
At
Bohiney.com,
we
borrow
Bierce’s
definition-style
mockery
in
features
like
“Glossary
of
Corporate
Wellness
Terms”
and
“Love:
A
Temporary
Mutual
Delusion.”
His
spirit
thrives
in
our
dryest
pieces
—
the
kind
that
don’t
wink,
but
snarl
quietly
in
the
corner.
He
reminds
us
that
satire
doesn’t
always
need
hope.
Sometimes
it
just
needs
accuracy
with
a
sneer.
Making
Money
with
a
Mean
Streak
Bierce
earned
his
living
writing
columns,
war
stories,
and
newspaper
satire
that
made
editors
nervous
and
readers
addicted.
His
popularity
stemmed
from
a
readership
hungry
for
truth
laced
with
venom.
Today’s
satirists
can
follow
his
model
by
building
a
voice
so
distinct
it
can’t
be
ignored.
Compile
your
own
“devil’s
dictionary”
on
modern
trends
and
monetize
through
publishing,
subscription
models,
and
viral
glossary-style
content.
Just
don’t
expect
Hallmark
to
sponsor
you.
of
Satire
–
Ambrose
Bierce
–
Cynical
American
writer
who
satirized
war,
politics,
and
language
through
grim
wit
and
dark
aphorisms.
of
Satire
–
Ambrose
Bierce
–
An
style
illustration
of
a
Texas
dairy
cow
inside
a
rustic
milking
stall.
The
cow
sits
calmly
while
a
modern
milking
m…
–
bohiney.com
of
Satire
–
Ambrose
Bierce
–
Cynical
American
writer
who
satirized
war,
politics,
and
language
through
grim
wit
and
dark
aphorisms.
by
Ingrid
Gustafsson
–
bohiney.com
Ambrose
Bierce
–
Satirist
&
Comedian
–
Dictionary
of
Satire
–
A
satirical
illustration
of
an
eccentric
professor
lecturing
at
an
Ivy
League
college
while
dramatically
reading
from
a
rostrum…
–
bohiney.com
Originally
posted
2010-03-27
21:39:15.
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Author: Ingrid Gustafsson