Henry Louis Mencken letters, 1926-1935.

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Henry Louis Mencken letters, 1926-1935.

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Letters, written to friends and associates, pertain to the selection of manuscripts for publication in THE AMERICAN MERCURY, social engagements, and personal matters. Included is a letter (n.d.) from George Jean Nathan, editor and writer, declining an invitation to participate in a debate about capital punishment.

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Mencken, H.L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956

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Henry Louis "H. L." Mencken (September 12, 1880 - January 29, 1956), was an American journalist, essayist, magazine editor, satirist, acerbic critic of American life and culture, and a student of American English. Mencken, known as the "Sage of Baltimore", is regarded as one of the most influential American writers and prose stylists of the first half of the 20th century. Mencken worked as a reporter and drama critic for the Baltimore Morning Herald from 1899 to 1906. From 190...

Nathan, George Jean, 1882-1958

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Author. From the description of Letter with reply of George Jean Nathan, 1941. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70983742 Editor of The American Spectator. From the description of Letters signed (17) : New York, to Claire Luce, 1933-1955 and [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270952693 ...