H. L. Mencken
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Summary
H. L. Mencken was born on September 12, 1880[1], in Baltimore[2]. He died on January 29, 1956[3], in Baltimore[4]. He worked as a satirist[5], literary critic[6], essayist[7], social critic[8], and autobiographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,007 views/month, #6,370 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Loudon Park Cemetery[11]
- Father: August Mencken, Sr.[12]
- Spouse: Sara Haardt[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Ethnic group: German Americans[15]
- Occupation: writer[16], journalist[17], historian[18], linguist[19], editor[20], cultural critic[21]
- Educated at: Baltimore Polytechnic Institute[22]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[23]
- Influenced by: Rudyard Kipling[24], Friedrich Nietzsche[25], Joseph Conrad[26], Ambrose Bierce[27], Mark Twain[28], Herbert Spencer[29], Albert Jay Nock[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Commons category: H. L. Mencken[32]
- Unmarried partner: Marion Bloom[33]
- Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[34], Louis Round Wilson Library[35], Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[36], Princeton University Library[37], University of Maryland Libraries[38], New York Public Library Main Branch[39]
- Residence: H. L. Mencken House[40]
- Family name: Mencken[41]
- Given name: Henry[42]
- Topic's main category: Category:H. L. Mencken[43]
- Political ideology: right-libertarianism[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[45]
Why It Matters
H. L. Mencken has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by Kurt Vonnegut[48], a playwright[49], 1922–2007[50], of United States[51], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[52], specialised in creative and professional writing[53] and Nathanael West[54], a writer[55], 1903–1940[56], of United States[57].
Works attributed to him include The American Language[58], a written work[59].
FAQs
Where was H. L. Mencken born?
H. L. Mencken's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
Where did H. L. Mencken die?
H. L. Mencken passed away in Baltimore[4].
Who were H. L. Mencken's parents?
H. L. Mencken's father was August Mencken, Sr.[12].
Who was H. L. Mencken married to?
H. L. Mencken's spouses include Sara Haardt[13].
What did H. L. Mencken do for work?
H. L. Mencken worked as a satirist[5], literary critic[6], essayist[7], social critic[8], and autobiographer[9].
Where did H. L. Mencken go to school?
H. L. Mencken was educated at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute[22].
Who did H. L. Mencken influence?
H. L. Mencken has been cited as an influence by Kurt Vonnegut[48] and Nathanael West[54].