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G.K. Chesterton and Notre Dame

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The writer鈥檚 things add a new dimension to the University鈥檚 presence in London

When Rev. Charles O鈥橠onnell, C.S.C., assumed the presidency of the University in 1928, he sought to bring to campus guest lecturers who could help elevate Notre Dame鈥檚 academic reputation. One such invitation was extended to Gilbert Keith (G.K.) Chesterton of England. It was, in some ways, an obvious choice: At the time, Chesterton was the most famous Catholic writer in the world.