Statements (182)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Author
gptkb:Journalist gptkb:drama gptkb:essayist gptkb:literary_criticism |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:The_Baltimore_Sun
gptkb:Baltimore The Smart Set |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:National_Book_Award
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1880-09-12
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| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
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| gptkbp:born_in |
1880
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| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Green_Mount_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:None
gptkb:none |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:The_American_Mercury
The Smart Set |
| gptkbp:contribution |
American journalism
American literature Cultural criticism |
| gptkbp:criticism |
gptkb:American_Puritanism
American culture American politics |
| gptkbp:death_date |
1956-01-29
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| gptkbp:death_place |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
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| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:1956
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Baltimore_Polytechnic_Institute
gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University |
| gptkbp:ethnicity |
German-American
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| gptkbp:famous_quote |
“ The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule it.”
“ No one in this world, so far as I know—and I have searched the records for years—has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people.” “ A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar.” “ The only way to atone for being a liar is to tell the truth.” “ The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.” “ Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey cage.” “ Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.” |
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Journalist
gptkb:literature social criticism |
| gptkbp:full_name |
gptkb:Henry_Louis_Mencken
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:essayist
Criticism Journalism Satire |
| gptkbp:has_written |
gptkb:The_Devil's_Dictionary
gptkb:In_Defense_of_Women gptkb:The_American_Language gptkb:The_Man_Who_Was_Thursday gptkb:The_New_York_Times:_A_History gptkb:A_Mencken_Chrestomathy gptkb:The_New_Republic:_A_History Prejudices The Skeptic The American Mercury: A History The Baltimore: A History The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy The New York Evening Post: A History The New York Review of Books: A History The New York Times Book Review: A History The New York Times Magazine: A History The New York Times Sunday Magazine: A History The New Yorker: A History The Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
H. L. Mencken
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| gptkbp:image |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4e/ H. L._ Mencken_%28cropped%29.jpg/800px-H. L._ Mencken_%28cropped%29.jpg
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Kurt_Vonnegut
gptkb:Raymond_Chandler gptkb:Ernest_Hemingway gptkb:George_Orwell gptkb:William_Faulkner gptkb:Journalist gptkb:literature gptkb:literary_criticism American literature |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Dr._Henry_Louis_Gates_Jr.
gptkb:Mark_Twain gptkb:Friedrich_Nietzsche H. L. Mencken's contemporaries |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Henry_James
gptkb:Mark_Twain gptkb:Friedrich_Nietzsche gptkb:Ambrose_Bierce gptkb:Oscar_Wilde |
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:20th_century
|
| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
gptkb:the_Baltimore_Sun
|
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
a controversial figure
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
cynicism
elitism controversial views |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
his views on religion
his essays his commentary on politics his critiques of American culture |
| gptkbp:is_remembered_for |
a leading figure in American letters
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| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Animation
gptkb:satire gptkb:essayist gptkb:literary_criticism Literary criticism Social commentary public speaking Political commentary social commentary social criticism political commentary historical writing cultural criticism Humor and satire book reviews philosophical essays Cultural commentary linguistic analysis cultural commentary advocacy for civil liberties Satirical writing satirical writing Advocacy for free speech cultural analysis philosophical writing biographical writing editorial writing Critique of American culture column writing cultural essays critique of American life literary essays Critique of American life historical essays social essays use of humor biographical essays Support of civil liberties defense of civil liberties Criticism of Prohibition Polemics Cynical outlook on American life cynicism about American politics defense of free speech polemical style skepticism of democracy |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:German
English |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Cultural icon of the 20th century
Influence on modern journalism Pioneer of literary criticism |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Sage_of_Baltimore
The Bad Boy of Baltimore The Great American Curmudgeon |
| gptkbp:notable_influence |
gptkb:Journalist
gptkb:satire American literature social commentary cultural criticism |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:The_American_Language
gptkb:A_Mencken_Chrestomathy Prejudices |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Journalist
gptkb:essayist gptkb:Writer gptkb:editor gptkb:literary_criticism |
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
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| gptkbp:political_position |
gptkb:political_theory
Critic of American culture Skeptical of democracy |
| gptkbp:resting_place |
gptkb:Green_Mount_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Sara_Haardt
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| gptkbp:was_known_for |
gptkb:Journalist
cultural criticism satirical writing editorial work polemical style |
| gptkbp:website |
hlmencken.org
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:My_Fair_Lady
gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery gptkb:Baltimore gptkb:Congo_Free_State gptkb:Hope,_Arkansas gptkb:Green_Mount_Cemetery gptkb:Michael_J._Kinsley |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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