Gilbert Keith Chesterton, more often referred to simply as GK, was born the son, grandson and great-grandson of real estate agents or men who sold houses for a living. He was born in London in 1874 and grew up in a healthy Christian home, which led him to have a clear vision of the world. He was a very intimidating man, six feet tall and weighed 300 pounds. Three aspects are attributed to Chesterton: he was a journalist, an author and a man of great influence. Chesterton originally aspired to be an artist, so he never went to college, but instead attended the Slade Art School. However, he soon realized that he would not be able to support himself as an artist. Instead, he looked for another medium of work in which he could still find enjoyment, and he found it in writing. "...he (Chesterton) took English literature classes at University College. A fellow student whose family controlled the Hodder & Stoughton publishing house gave him some art books to review in the publishing house's monthly magazine, The Boohman ( Gilberto).” After writing for his friend and a couple of other newspapers, Chesterton found work at the Liberal Street-based The Speaker, beginning his work as a professional journalist From his first article until his death, Chesterton was constantly at work writing articles, whatever it was for the newspaper he worked for, or the one his brother later owned. According to Dale Ahlquist, president and co-founder of the American Chesterton Society, “…He considered himself primarily a journalist newspapers, including 30 years worth of weekly columns for the Illustrated London News and 13 years of weekly columns for the Daily News.” This much of his work is what initially made him famous, why many have come to respect... half of the paper... the dominion of an early 21st century man can cross the span of time and instill in me the same knowledge and wisdom, here in the early 21st century TS Eliot, a another of the 20th century's most prolific writers, once said of Chesterton: “I think he did more than any man of his time. ...to maintain the existence of the important minority in the modern world.” Chesterton's heart has always been with the minority, and to this day, his words fight for those who have no voice. Works Cited Ahlquist, Dale “Who is this guy and why haven't I heard of him?” Society. March 27, 2014. “Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936).” Catholic Authors, March 27, 2014. .White, Krista L. British Literature, IA: Alpha Omega Publications, 2014.