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H. L. Mencken

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American journalist and writer (1880–1956)

Born 1880
Died 1956

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  • Cover of: Prejudices: third series
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  • Cover of: The American language: an inquiry into the development of English in the United States
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  • Cover of: A Subtreasury of American Humor
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  • Cover of: A book of prefaces
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  • Cover of: Happy days, 1880-1892
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    Cover of edition happydays0000menc First published in 1936 — 17 editions
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  • Cover of: In defense of women
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  • Cover of: The philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Cover of: Men versus the man: a correspondence between Robert Rives La Monte, socialist, and H. L. Mencken, individualist.
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    Cover of edition menversusmanaco01mencgoog First published in 1910 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: The artist: a drama without words.
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  • Cover of: Dreiser-Mencken Letters: The Correspondence of Theodore Dreiser and H. L. Mencken 1907-1945

    First published in 1986 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Heathen days, 1890-1936

    First published in 1943 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: A book of burlesques
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  • Cover of: Mencken chrestomathy

    First published in 1949 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Treatise on the gods
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  • Cover of: George Bernard Shaw: his plays.
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    First published in 1905 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Notes on democracy
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  • Cover of: The American language: an inquiry into the development of English in the United States
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  • Cover of: H. L. Mencken on music: a selection of his writings on music together with an account of H. L. Mencken's musical life and a history of the Saturday Night Club

    First published in 1961 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Newspaper days, 1899-1906.
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    First published in 1941 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: In defence of women

    First published in 1923 — 5 editions
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Photo of H. L. Mencken

American journalist and writer (1880–1956)

Born 1880
Died 1956

Subjects

American Authors, Authors, American, Biography, American literature, Mencken, h. l. (henry louis), 1880-1956, Correspondence, English language, Names, Women, Americanisms, History, History and criticism, Personal Names, Social conditions, American essays, Journalists, Politics and government, Sexism, Social and moral questions, Criticism and interpretation, Editors, Authors, american, Presentation inscription from H. L. Mencken, Presentation inscription to B. F. Swan, American fiction (fictional works by one author)

Places

United States, Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore (Md.), Alabama, Bullfights, Canada, Europe, Jefferson, Mississippi, Owl Creek Bridge, Palestine, UnitedStates, Yoknapatawpha County, palestine, États-Unis

People

H. L. Mencken (1880-1956), Bradford F. Swan, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844-1900), Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), George Jean Nathan (1882-1958), James Branch Cabell (1879-1958), Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945), Burton K. Wheeler (1882-1975), Caddy, Carl Van Vechten (1880-1964), Colonel Sartoris, Dilsey, E. B. White (1899- ,), E. B. White (1899-), Emily Grierson, Gamaliel Bradford (1863-1932), George Sterling (1869-1926), Gretchen Hood, H L Mencken, H. L Mencken, H. L Mencken (1880-1956), H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956 Mencken, Homer Barron, Jailer, James Huneker (1857-1921)

Time

20th century, 1918-1945, 1919-1933, 1936, 1861-65, 1865-1918, 1865-1933, 1901-1953, 1906, 1948, 19th century, Antebellum era

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Alternative names

  • H.L. Mencken
  • L. H. Mencken
  • H. L Mencken
  • H. L. MENCKEN
  • H L. Mencken
  • H.L Mencken
  • H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken
  • Henry Louis Mencken
  • Henry L. Mencken
  • Louis Henry Mencken
  • Henry Louis MENCKEN
  • Henry L Mencken

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
May 2, 2014 Edited by KirstinM Added new photo
June 6, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import