ABOUT: Samuel Langhorne Clemens ) known by his pen
name Mark Twain. Mark Twain, was an American writer, publisher, and lecturer. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced", and was called as"the father of American literature" PERSONAL LIFE: Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835, in Florida, Missouri. He was the sixth of seven children of Jane, a native of Kentucky, and John Marshall Clemens a native of Virginia. EDUCATION: Mark Twain's education was limited in terms of formal schooling. He was forced to quit at the age of twelve due to the early death of his father, At the age of seventeen, Mark Twain went to work in a printing shop where his brother worked and where he was trained as a typesetter, eventually winning an award for the quality of his work. Without a formal education in school, Mark Twain became an educated man in many other respects. Mark Twain was also educated in farming by his uncle.. GENRE : Mark Twain wrote plays, novels, short fiction, and a sprawling, experimental autobiography ACHIEVEMENTS: He is celebrated for works such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and his memoir, Life on the Mississippi (1883)
CONTRIBUTION : During his lifetime Mark Twain wrote more