who is g.k. chesterton
June 14, 1936. Beaconsfield, England. G.K. Chesterton, in full Gilbert Keith Chesterton (born May 29, 1874, London, Englandâdied June 14, 1936, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire) English critic and author of verse, essays, novels, and short stories, known also for his exuberant personality and rotund figure.