Background
Mencken was born on September 12, 1880 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of Anna Margaret (Abhau) and August Mencken, Sr. , a cigar factory owner.
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(Mencken's "In Defense of Women" has such a bad reputation...)
Mencken's "In Defense of Women" has such a bad reputation in some circles that I'm almost afraid to review it for fear of virtual grenades. But surely the bad reputation is unjustified, for whether one approves of Mencken's conclusions or not, it would seem hard to deny the nobility of the his intentions in publishing them. He simply wished to help us rid ourselves of some harmful and incorrect stereotypes. To wit: men think they are intelligent and clear-headed while women are emotional and sentimental. But in reality, Mencken explains, it is men who are prone to sentiment and women who are intelligent and clear-headed. Of course many things follow from both the misconception and the "truth." Although it may be useful to some people to know Mencken's ideas about the sexes (I find this knowledge useful), perhaps the best reason to read "In Defense of Women" is that it is incredibly entertaining. If you are not amused by Mencken's style, or if you are afraid that you might encounter an uncomfortable truth or two, then by all means keep safely away.
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(Nietzsche left no systematic exposition of his philosophy...)
Nietzsche left no systematic exposition of his philosophy, and so it remains the subject of intense scholarly dispute and interpretation. Because of Nietzsche's evocative style and often outrageous claims, his philosophy generates strong reactions of passionate love and disgust. The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche by Henry Louis Mencken was the first, and many believe the best book on the subject. Mencken was known for his attention to detail. This book is a must read for anyone who wishes to understand Nietzche and his underlying philosophy.
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Mencken was born on September 12, 1880 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the son of Anna Margaret (Abhau) and August Mencken, Sr. , a cigar factory owner.
Henry Louis completed his primary education at Professor Knapp's School. At the age of 16, he graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute.
He enrolled for a correspondence course in writing from the Cosmopolitan University.
He started his career with the ‘Baltimore Morning Herald’ in 1899 as its part-time reporter but soon rose to the position of editor.
In 1906, the ‘Herald’ ran out of business and was bought by Charles H. Grasty who launched The Baltimore Sun in 1910, where Mencken worked as a managing editor from 1911 to 1915.
Simultaneously, he started his career as a literary critic by editing satirical magazine like The Smart Set. He worked in the magazine from 1914-23.
In 1924, he partnered with Jean Nathan, the famous American drama critic and editor, and founded the magazine, ‘The American Mercury’ that was published by Alfred A. Knopf. He worked in it as an editor.
The magazine was widely popular in America. In 1933, he resigned from The American Mercury.
Mencken’s popularity fell down during the days of Great Depression, the economic downturn that lasted from 1929 to 1939 and due to his opposition against Franklin D. Roosevelt's “New Deal. ”
However, he was able to regain his popularity with the publication of the fourth edition of his book ‘The American Language’ in 1936 and its Supplements that followed in 1945 and 1948.
In 1948, he entered the political scene by focusing on the presidential election of Harry S. Truman.
In 1948, he suffered from stroke from which he never recovered.
(Mencken's "In Defense of Women" has such a bad reputation...)
(Nietzsche left no systematic exposition of his philosophy...)
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In 1930, Mencken married Sara Haardt, a German American professor of English at Goucher College in Baltimore and an author eighteen years his junior.