H. L. Mencken Henry Louis Mencken
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American journalist and writer (1880–1956)
- Sex or Gender:
- male
- Date of Birth:
- 1880-09-12
- Place of Birth:
- Baltimore
- Date of Death:
- 1956-01-29
- Place of Death:
- Baltimore
- Country of citizenship:
- United States of America
- Father:
- August Mencken, Sr.
- Spouse:
- Sara Haardt
- Occupation:
- satirist
literary critic
essayist
social critic
autobiographer
writer
journalist
historian
linguist - Viaf ID:
- 76330588