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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: H.L. Mencken's Smart Set Criticism

    First published in 2001 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: In Defense of Women

    First published in 2000 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: My Life As Author and Editor

    First published in 1997 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Newspaper Days

    First published in 1976 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ausgewählte Werke, 3 Bde., Bd.2, Autobiographisches 1930-1948

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  • Cover of: Band I: Kulturkritische Schriften 1919 - 1926

    First published in 1999 1 edition
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    First published in 1989 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Prejudices, sixth series

    First published in 1977 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The young Mencken: the best of his work

    First published in 1973 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Treatise on right and wrong

    First published in 1985 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Heathen days, 1890-1936.

    First published in 1943 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The American language: an inquiry into the development of English in the United States

    First published in 1937 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: American language: an inquiry into the development of English in the United States.

    First published in 1948 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: In defense of women

    First published in 1963 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A Mencken Chrestomathy.

    First published in 1949 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Damn!: A Book of Calumny

    First published in 1918 1 edition — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1920 1 edition — 1 previewable
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American journalist and writer (1880–1956)

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