Great Regulars: [Rudyard] Kipling's life was devoted

to defending the British Empire, The New York Times states, adding, "A conservative by instinct, a rebel at heart, his views were unpredictable: many echoed the mood of the street, some were stridently pugnacious, a few unapologetically eccentric." Some of those views, particularly his racism and support of imperialism proved to be unpopular in later years, but his works continue to be read and appreciated today.

from findingDulcinea: Happy Birthday: Happy Birthday, Rudyard Kipling, Author of "Kim" and "The Jungle Book"

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