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Editorial
November 7, 1924
The Delta Independent
Delta, Delta County, Colorado
What is this article about?
A. E. R. in the New York Evening Post praises Henry Mencken's skill in criticizing English prose but critiques his broader intellectual efforts as sophomoric, appealing to the young, targeting obvious issues, and wrongly attributing universal human faults solely to Americans.
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Henry Mencken happens to be a better than the average critic of English prose, says A. E. R. in the New York Evening Post. This is obvious from the fact that he has spoken highly of my own line of dope: certainly a man of sound taste and keen perceptions. Henry, however, when he indulges in heavy thinking outside this narrow field, impresses me as having the intellectual development and the crass viewpoint of an unseasoned sophomore. Which explains his vogue among the barely weaned. He devotes much time to attacking targets which are so obvious that most of us in passing them, merely shrug our shoulders. Also he makes the stupid error of attributing solely to American faults which are inherent in all humanity.
What sub-type of article is it?
Literary Criticism
Cultural Commentary
What keywords are associated?
Henry Mencken
English Prose Criticism
Intellectual Sophomore
American Faults
Humanity Inherent
What entities or persons were involved?
Henry Mencken
A. E. R.
New York Evening Post
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Critique Of Henry Mencken's Intellectual Approach
Stance / Tone
Praising Prose Criticism But Critical Of Broader Thinking
Key Figures
Henry Mencken
A. E. R.
New York Evening Post
Key Arguments
Mencken Excels In Criticizing English Prose
His Praise Of The Author's Work Shows Sound Taste
Outside Prose, His Thinking Is Sophomoric And Crass
This Explains His Appeal To The Young
He Attacks Obvious Targets That Others Ignore
He Wrongly Attributes Universal Human Faults Solely To Americans