MENCKEN (H. L.) — MENCKEN HENRY LOUIS (1880 1956) L’écrivain germano américain Henry Louis Mencken vécut toute son existence à Baltimore, où il se tailla rapidement une réputation d’humoriste iconoclaste grâce à ses articles des Sunpapers entre 1906 et 1948. Il… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Mencken — [ meȖkɪn], H. L. (Henry Louis), amerikanischer Journalist und Schriftsteller, * Baltimore (Maryland) 12. 9. 1880, ✝ ebenda 29. 1. 1956; ab 1908 Literaturkritiker und 1914 23 Mitherausgeber des Kulturmagazins »The smart set«; 1924 Mitbegründer… … Universal-Lexikon
Mencken — [meŋ′kən] H(enry) L(ouis) 1880 1956; U.S. writer, editor, & critic … English World dictionary
Mencken — H. L. Mencken H. L. Mencken Henry Louis Mencken Activité(s) Écrivain, Naissance 12 septembre 1880 Décès … Wikipédia en Français
Mencken, H.L. — ▪ American writer in full Henry Louis Mencken born Sept. 12, 1880, Baltimore, Md., U.S. died Jan. 29, 1956, Baltimore controversialist, humorous journalist, and pungent critic of American life who powerfully influenced U.S. fiction through… … Universalium
Mencken, H. L. — (1880 1956) Henry Louis Mencken was born in Baltimore, son of a cigar manufacturer. Remembered as a journalist whose cynical style epitomized intellectual attitudes of the first quarter of the 20th century, Mencken and his friend, dramatic… … The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater
Mencken — noun United States journalist and literary critic (1880 1956) • Syn: ↑H. L. Mencken, ↑Henry Louis Mencken • Instance Hypernyms: ↑journalist, ↑literary critic … Useful english dictionary
Mencken — H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken (23 de septiembre de 1880 29 de enero de 1956) fue un periodista y crítico social, cínico y librepensador, se le conoció como el Sabio de Baltimore . A menudo se le considera uno de los escritores más influyentes de… … Enciclopedia Universal
Mencken (surname) — Mencken is a surname, and may refer to: Anastasius Ludwig Mencken (de) (1752, Helmstedt – 1801, Potsdam), Prussian administrative reformer August Mencken, Sr. (1854 – 1899), German American cigar maker August Mencken, Jr. (1889… … Wikipedia
Mencken, H(enry) L(ouis) — Menck·en (mĕngʹkən), H(enry) L(ouis). 1880 1956. American editor and critic. A founder and editor (1924 1933) of the American Mercury, he wrote socially critical essays, often directed toward the complacent middle class. Menck·eʹni·an (mĕng… … Universalium