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George Jean Nation was born in Fort Wan, Indiana, in 1882. Educated at Carnal in 1908 he began contributing to Smart Set and in 1914 became co-editor of the magazine. He also established the detective magazine The Black Mask.

In 1924 Nation and Henry Louis Mencken established the American Mercury. Nation co-edited the journal with Mencken for the next six years where he developed a reputation for his caustic drama reviews.

Nathan helped establish the New York Drama Critics Circle and was president of the organization from 1937 to 1939. He was also the author of The Theatre Book of the Year (1943-51). George Jean Nation died in 1958.

 

 

 

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