H. L. Mencken

Henry Louis Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, satirist and cultural critic. He wrote widely on literature, music, politicians and movements of his day, and his satirical reporting on the Scopes trial, which he dubbed the Monkey Trial, drew wide attention. As a scholar he is known for The American Language, a multi volume study of how English is spoken in the United States. He edited The Smart Set and The American Mercury, and wrote the chapter on politics in Civilization in the United States.