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J. M. (John McFarland) Kennedy

Best known as an early interpreter and translator of Friedrich Nietzsche, this British writer brought challenging ideas to a wider English-speaking audience. His work also ranged into literary criticism and commentary on war and education.

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The Campaign Round Liège

The Campaign Round Liège

by J. M. (John McFarland) Kennedy

About the author

John McFarland Kennedy (1886–1918), often published as J. M. Kennedy, was a British author and translator. Reliable library and public-domain author records consistently identify him as a writer and translator, especially noted for his work connected with Nietzsche.

He is closely associated with early English-language writing on Friedrich Nietzsche, including books such as The Quintessence of Nietzsche and The Philosophy of Nietzsche, and he also translated several of Nietzsche’s works. Catalog and archive records show that his interests were wider than philosophy alone: he also wrote English Literature, 1880–1905 and works related to war and public affairs.

Although he is not a widely documented literary figure today, his books and translations remain part of the public-domain record and continue to circulate through projects like Wikisource and Project Gutenberg. No suitable verified portrait image was found from the sources reviewed.