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Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known by his pseudonym Mark Twain, is an American writer, actor, businessman, publisher and speaker. He has been hailed as "the greatest comedian the United States has produced" and William Faulkner calls him "the father of American literature". His novels include The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its sequel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the latter often referred to as the "Great American Novel." Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, where then provided the setting for Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. He apprenticed at a printing factory, then worked as a typewriter, contributing articles to the diary of his brother Orion Clemens. He later became a sailing navigator on the Mississippi River before going west to join Orion in Nevada. He spoke humorously about his lack of success in mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise.
BornSamuel Langhorne Clemens, November 30, 1835, Florida, Missouri, U.S.
DiedApril 21, 1910, Stormfield House, Redding, Connecticut, U.S.
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, New York, U.S.
Pen nameMark Twain, Josh, Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass
OccupationWriter, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, lecturer
Notable worksThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Children4, including Susy, Clara, and Jean
RelativesOrion Clemens (brother)

About Mark Twain

Mark Twain
Mark Twain

Novelist Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835 in Florida, Missouri, United States (He dies at the age of 74, on April 21, 1910).

Famous nineteenth-century author best known for his works Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, as well as his unequaled wit and storytelling talent. He wrote under the pen name Novelist Mark Twain and is widely considered as one of the most influential literary giants in American history. He was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens and is largely recognized as one of the most important literary figures in American history.

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Mark Twain before becoming famous

Mark Twain was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1835 is also the year of Goat (羊) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He worked as a printer's apprentice and wrote for a newspaper before receiving his riverboat pilot's license in 1859. Six years later, his short story"The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" garnered him international acclaim.

Achievement of Mark Twain

He was born shortly after Halley's Comet arrived and died soon after.

Mark Twain's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Mark Twain
Mark Twain

He was the youngest of seven children born to Jane Lampton Clemens and John Marshall Clemens, and he grew up in Hannibal, Missouri, which served as the setting for several of his well-known novels. He married Olivia Langdon in 1870, and the couple had four children.

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Novelist William Faulkner, an experimental southern writer, dubbed Novelist Mark Twain the"Father of American Literature".

Mark Twain Income & Net worth

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