Word: authorizations
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...spectre of the black panther breeds over the whole tale, moving constantly in the thoughts and dreams of the men, even those who profess not to believe in its existence. However, the author never makes it clear, or even partially clear, what this symbol is supposed to mean. Does it exist only in the minds of the men who fear it, or does it represent a malignant spirit which wants to drive them out of the valley? Whatever his concept of the black panther was, Clark doesn't carry it through. Therefore, one begins to suspect that the black...
...Mencken Chrestomathy, by H. L. Mencken edited and annotated by the author, Alfred A. Knont New York...
...books, except for the tomes on the American language, the "Treatise On The Gods," and one or two others, have passed our of print. This situation disappears tomorrow with the publication of "A Mencken Chrestomathy." "Chrestomathy," Mencken reveals in his preface, means "a collection of choice passages from an author from Mencken's out-of-print works...
...York Times's editorial page. I belong to a small band of people who like to enjoy what they read. We distrust the doctrine that holds dullness to be a sign of wisdom; but even if this doctrine were true, we would tend to prefer those authors whose ideas, while superficial, are presented in a stimulating and exciting way. H. L. Mencken, at the very least, is such an author. I submit that he is often considerably more, and with this I pass into silence, pausing only to express the heartfelt hope that persons of excessive gravity will not read...
...story, entitled "The Box Lunch duck," is clearly the work of a devotee of Miss Shirley Jackson's author of "The Lottery" and other macerating tales. Again, it was only a sense of duty which prevailed over this reader's lack of interest in the story. Though its ending is momentarily stunning, the author attempted to make it appear brilliant by writing the preceding paragraphs with pen dipped in dishwater. There may be some question as to whether or not it belongs in a "humorous" magazine, as well...