H. L. 멘켄

소개

헨리 루이스 멘켄(Henry Louis Mencken, 1880년 9월 12일 – 1956년 1월 29일)은 미국의 평론가이다.

Henry Louis Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on the Scopes Trial, which he dubbed the "Monkey Trial", also earned him attention. The term Menckenian has entered multiple dictionaries to describe anything of or pertaining to Mencken, including his combative rhetorical and prose styles.