Twain, Mark

Twain, Mark (1835 - 1910)

Biography

Pseudonym of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, the American journalist, novelist and humorist born and raised in Missouri, Mark Twain is best known for his novels, The Prince and the Pauper (1882), A Conneticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1889), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876), and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884). Selected Letters are edited by Charles Neider (New York: Harper and Row, 1982; PS 1331 A4 1982). For recent biographies, see Everett H. Emerson's The Authentic Mark Twain (Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1984; PS 1331 E47 1984) and John Lauber's The Making of Mark Twain (New York: American Heritage Press, 1985; PS 1331 L28). Arthur L. Scott has edited a selection of Twain's poetry (Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1966; PS 1302 S3; all Robarts Library).

  • Budd, Louis J. "Twain, Mark." American National Dictionary Online. American Council of Learned Societies: Oxford University Press, 2000.
Given Name
Samuel Langhorne
Family Name
Clemens
Birth Date
November 30, 1835
Death Date
April 21, 1910
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Cause of Death