H. L. Mencken

✶September 12, 1880

†January 29, 1956

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Henry Louis Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on the Scopes trial, which he dubbed the "Monkey Trial", also earned him attention. The term Menckenian has entered multiple dictionaries to describe anything of or pertaining to Mencken, including his combative rhetorical and prose styles.

American journalist and writer (1880–1956)

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Biography from the article H. L. Mencken on the English Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.