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Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist. He wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885), the latter often called "The Great American Novel".
Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer. After an apprenticeship with a printer, Twain worked as a typesetter and contributed articles to the newspaper of his older brother, Orion Clemens. He later became a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River before heading west to join Orion in Nevada. He referred humorously to his singular lack of success at mining, turning to journalism for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. In 1865, his humorous story, "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County", was published, based on a story he heard at Angels Hotel in Angels Camp, California, where he had spent some time as a miner. The short story brought international attention, and was even translated into classic Greek. His wit and satire, in prose and in speech, earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty.
Best essay ever. Mark Twain. 'Nuff said. *Horatio Alger is here pictured as the "Young Man" and Twain as the "Old Man" to contrast the wise Twain with the most foolish of his contemporaries. Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_is_man%3F Text: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/70
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This is a twist on Hal Holbrook's classic interpretation of Mark Twain. In this portrayal, Holbrook/Twain responds in character to young people's questions. As always, Holbrook captures the great author's mannerisms and witty dialogue through excerpts from Twain's writings. A Coronet release. 14 minutes, color. direct link to purchase video: http://www.phoenixlearninggroup.com/Products/VideoDetail.aspx?id=49425e27-ad5e-4229-aad2-40eced818f54&cat;=128⊂=7348f9fe-caa1-4a90-a03c-c25254005aa1
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Interview script by Dr. Charlie Webb. Reader: Jerome Davis
Taped at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 23
We sit down and talk to the legendary Mark Twain portrayed by Mr. Bill Hartnett from his play An Evening with Mark Twain by Samuel Clemens at the Mariemont Players Theater
FOX 5's entertainment reporter, Kevin McCarthy, spoke to Jerry Seinfeld and Jimmy Fallon at the Kennedy Center event for Jay Leno. Leno was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for Humor award! Travel and accommodations for Kevin’s on-site interviews and other on-site reports were provided by the film studio.
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In a 1985 news conference and interview, Hal Holbrook talks about the creation of Mark Twain Tonight! and his relationship with the great American humorist.
Jim Lehrer talks to comedian Jonathan Winters, the 1999 winner of the Mark Twain Prize from the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. This interview originally aired Oct. 21, 1999. Winters died April 11, 2013, at age 87. Read the transcript here: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec99/winters_10-21.html
Robert Hirst, general editor of the Mark Twain Project, reads a never-before-published essay by the famed American author entitled "Concerning the Interview."
What is man that you are mindful of him Lord
You made the stars, you made the sun
And all the worlds that came to be at your command
What is man? What has he done?
Then you crown him with glory and with honor
Give him dominion over land and sea and air
And store up an inheritance in heaven
Oh what is man that you would care?
What is man that you would let him live at all
To shed the blood of his own kind
And ever fail to even follow where you call
What is man? Why do you mind?
Yet you crown me with glory and with honor
Give me dominion over land and sea and air
And store up my inheritance in heaven
Oh, what is man, that you care?