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Mark Twain

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Arts Apr 02

Percival Everett on his novel retelling ‘Huckleberry Finn’ from Jim’s point of view

By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alexa Gold

Health Apr 21

Mark Twain
Mark Twain’s weird but perfect ending

The night Twain was born, there was a brilliant view of Halley's Comet flying right over his hometown.

By Dr. Howard Markel

Arts Feb 02

Hal Holbrook, prolific actor who played Mark Twain, dies at 95

Award-winning character actor Hal Holbrook who toured the world as Mark Twain in a one-man show and uttered the immortal advice "Follow the money" in the political thriller "All the President's Men," has died.

By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press

Arts May 18

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Step aside Seinfeld — meet Mark Twain, the stand-up comic

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Arts Oct 20

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Mark Twain is back! Volume II of his autobiography just out

The second volume of The Autobiography of Mark Twain has just been published -- a scant 113 years after his death. Volume One, published in 2010, was a bestseller. The 700-page book is filled with the author's pictures and letters…

Jul 07

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Exclusive: Newly Published Mark Twain Essay, ‘Concerning the Interview’

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Thanks to the Mark Twain Foundation and its trustees, the PBS NewsHour brings you for the first known time in print an essay by the American literary giant on a topic dear to our hearts -- the journalistic…

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Jul 07

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Unlocking More of Mark Twain’s Unpublished Material

Mark Twain had a lot to say, and most of it was funny. Reading his novels and essays, it doesn't seem like he pulled his punches; he said what he wanted, and a lot of it was pretty radical for…

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Jul 07

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Mark Twain’s Autobiography Set for Unveiling, a Century After His Death

Mark Twain's autobiography is set to be published for the first time, 100 years after the famous author and humorist's death. Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on the effort to edit and publish his century-old manuscript.

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Jun 25

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A Mysterious Manuscript

By PBS News Hour

An unpublished Mark Twain tale, once part of a would-be writing contest, finally sees print after 125 years.

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