Letters, 1911-1920

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Letters, 1911-1920

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This collection of letters reveals a less guarded presentation of Mencken's thoughts. The letters are addressed to Robert Loveman, an American Poet. Loveman and Mencken appear to have met through the Smart Set where Mencken reviewed books including Loveman's poems. Loveman's style appealed to Mencken who likened it to another of his favorites, Lizette Woodworth Reese.

16 letters (1 half-size document case)

Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library

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Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library

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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...

Loveman, Robert, 1864-1923

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