J. M. (John McFarland) Kennedy

John McFarland Kennedy was a British author and translator who lived from 1886 to 1918. Public-domain library records and author listings consistently describe him as a writer and translator, especially noted for his work on Friedrich Nietzsche.

His bibliography shows that he translated or introduced several Nietzsche texts, including The Genealogy of Morals, The Dawn of Day, Human, All-Too-Human, The Case of Wagner, and On the Future of Our Educational Institutions. He also wrote books of his own, such as The Campaign Round Liège and How the Nations Waged War, showing an interest not only in philosophy but also in contemporary European conflict and public affairs.

That mix of interests gives Kennedy an appealing place in literary history: he helped carry demanding continental thought into English while also writing for readers trying to understand the turbulent politics of his time. Although his life was short, his translations remained widely circulated through later public-domain editions and recordings.