Robert Hugh Benson
British writer and Catholic priest (1871-1914) · Writers · Died at 42
Robert Hugh Benson AFSC KC*SG KGCHS was an English Catholic priest and writer. First an Anglican priest, he was received into the Catholic Church in 1903 and ordained therein the next year. He was also a prolific writer of fiction, writing the notable dystopian novel Lord of the World, as well as Come Rack! Come Rope!.
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Lived 1871 to 1914 · aged 42