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Mark Twain
Summary
Mark Twain is a human[1]. His place of birth was Florida[2]. He was born on November 30, 1835[3]. He passed away in Redding[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], novelist[6], autobiographer[7], teacher[8], and humorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113,287 views/month, #4,497 of 1,000,298).[10]
Mark Twain received the honorary doctor of Yale University[24].
Mark Twain received the member of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame[25].
Mark Twain received the member of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame[26].
Mark Twain was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[27].
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Origins and Family
Mark Twain was born in Florida[2]. He was born on November 30, 1835[3]. His father was John Marshall Clemens[12]. His mother was Jane Lampton Clemens[13]. He is identified as part of the Americans ethnic group[19].
Education
Mark Twain's education included a stint at Cascadilla School[23].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include journalist[5], novelist[6], autobiographer[7], teacher[8], humorist[9], and children's writer[20]. Fields of work include literature[21], a type of arts[28] and humour[22], a tone (work)[29].
Recognition
Awards received include honorary doctor of Yale University[24], an award[30], in United States[31]; member of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame[25], an award[32], in United States[33]; and member of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame[26].
Personal Life
Among Mark Twain's spouses was Olivia Langdon Clemens[14]. Children include Susy Clemens[15], a biographer[34], 1872–1896[35], of United States[36]; Clara Clemens[16], a singer[37], 1874–1962[38], of United States[39]; and Jean Clemens[17], 1880–1909[40], of United States[41]. His religion is recorded as skepticism[42].
Death and Burial
Mark Twain passed away in Redding[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[43]. Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[11].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Mark Twain include Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[44], Mark Twain National Forest[45], Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum[46], he[47], and 2362 he[48].
Why It Matters
Mark Twain ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113,287 views/month, #4,497 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry[51], a poet[52], 1934–2026[53], of United States[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55], specialised in English-language literature[56]; Kurt Vonnegut[57], a playwright[58], 1922–2007[59], of United States[60], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[61], specialised in creative and professional writing[62]; Philip Roth[63], a novelist[64], 1933–2018[65], of United States[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[67], specialised in belletristic literature[68]; Saul Bellow[69], a writer[70], 1915–2005[71], of United States[72], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[73], specialised in novel[74]; H. L. Mencken[75], a satirist[76], 1880–1956[77], of United States[78]; and Bolesław Prus[79], a journalist[80], 1847–1912[81], of Poland[82], awarded the Cross of Independence with Swords[83], specialised in fiction[84].
Works attributed to him include Adventures of Huckleberry Finn[85], a literary work[86]; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer[87]; The Prince and the Pauper[88]; A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court[89]; he bibliography[90]; and The Mysterious Stranger[91]. Entities named for him include Mark Twain Prize for American Humor[44], Mark Twain National Forest[45], Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum[46], he[47], and 2362 he[48].
Honors received include honorary doctor of Yale University[24], member of the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame[25], and member of the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame[26].
Who did Mark Twain influence?
Mark Twain has been cited as an influence by Wendell Berry[51], Kurt Vonnegut[57], Philip Roth[63], and Saul Bellow[69].
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