Hilaire Belloc
/hɪˌleə ˈbelɒk/
/ˌhɪler ˈbelɑːk/
- (1870-1953) a British author, born in France. He wrote books of various different kinds, including biographies (= books about people's lives) and travel books, but he is mainly remembered for his humorous poetry, especially The Bad Child's Book Of Beasts (1896) and Cautionary Tales (1907).