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  1. e. Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. [1] He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on the Scopes Trial, which he dubbed the ...

  2. Apr 11, 2024 · January 29, 1956, Baltimore (aged 75) Founder: George Jean Nathan. “American Mercury”. Notable Works: “Prejudices”. “The American Language”. H.L. Mencken (born September 12, 1880, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.—died January 29, 1956, Baltimore) was a controversial journalist and pungent critic of American life who powerfully influenced ...

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  4. Oct 15, 2018 · Fast Facts: H.L. Mencken. Known As: The Sage of Baltimore. Occupation: Writer, editor. Born: September 12, 1880 in Baltimore, Maryland. Education: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (high school) Died: January 29, 1956 in Baltimore, Maryland. Fun Fact: Ernest Hemingway made mention of Mencken's influence in his novel The Sun Also Rises, in which ...

  5. Henry Louis H.L. Mencken. Born September 12, 1880 (Baltimore, Maryland) Died January 29, 1956 (Baltimore, Maryland) Writer and editor. "The United States is incomparably the greatest show on earth. . . . I never get tired of the show." Henry Louis (H.L.) Mencken was one of the most influential writers and editors of the twentieth century.

  6. Apr 22, 2024 · H.L. Mencken. American journalist and critic H.L. Mencken, 1946. The reputation of the journalist and critic H.L. Mencken has seen its ups and downs since his death in 1956. His importance as an early and influential student of the variety of the English language peculiar to America is not seriously questioned, however.

  7. Henry Louis Mencken, 1880-1956. Mencken, Henry Louis, 1880-1956. Editor, essayist, and critic. Henry Louis Mencken was a writer of enormous national influence who also played a leading role in southern intellectual life of the 1920s. A native of Baltimore, he became a contributor to the Smart Set and the American Mercury.

  8. Dec 1, 2002 · By Jonathan Yardley. December 2002 Issue. Henry Louis Mencken was the wonder boy of American journalism. Born in Baltimore in 1880, he found employment as a reporter at its raffish Herald in 1899 ...

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