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mencken

/ˈmɛŋ.kən/

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noun

/ˈmɛŋ.kən/formalamerican
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к американскому журналисту и литературному критику, жившему с 1880 по 1956 год.

A proper noun referring to a United States journalist and literary critic who lived from 1880 to 1956.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. American journalist and criticC1formalamerican

    H.L. Mencken was a prominent American journalist, essayist, and literary critic known for his sharp wit and criticism of American society and politics.

    ruАмериканский журналист и критик

    • Mencken's commentary on the Scopes Trial remains widely studied.
    • He was a leading figure in the American literary scene of the early 20th century.
    • Mencken's essays often targeted what he saw as hypocrisy in American culture.
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