Llewellyn Jones
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Llewellyn Jones was a United States
writer and literary editor. He was one of the signatories to Humanist Manifesto I
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Jones was literary editor of the Chicago Evening Post
from 1914 to 1932 and then worked as an editor for Willett, Clark, and Company. He moved to Boston
in 1937, when he became president of the Greater Boston
American–Scandinavian Forum.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer and literary editor. He was one of the signatories to Humanist Manifesto I
Humanist Manifesto I
A Humanist Manifesto, also known as Humanist Manifesto I to distinguish it from later Humanist Manifestos in the series, was written in 1933 primarily by Raymond Bragg and published with 34 signers. Unlike the later manifestos, this first talks of a new religion and refers to humanism as a...
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Jones was literary editor of the Chicago Evening Post
Chicago Evening Post
The Chicago Evening Post was a daily newspaper published in Chicago from March 1, 1886 until 1932. The newspaper was founded as a penny paper during the technological paradigm-shift created by the invention of linotype technology, and failed during the Great Depression...
from 1914 to 1932 and then worked as an editor for Willett, Clark, and Company. He moved to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in 1937, when he became president of the Greater Boston
Greater Boston
Greater Boston is the area of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts surrounding the city of Boston. Due to ambiguity in usage, the size of the area referred to can be anywhere between that of the metropolitan statistical area of Boston and that of the city's combined statistical area which includes...
American–Scandinavian Forum.
Works
- First Impressions; Essays on Poetry, Criticism, and Prosody (1925)
- How to Criticize Books (1928)
- How to Read Books (1930)