Writer · 1835 – 1910
Mark Twain
Wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, pioneering an authentically American literary voice, and became the nation's most celebrated humorist, lecturer and social critic.
Major Works
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Impact Analysis
Twain gave American literature its own voice — colloquial, humorous and morally serious — and Huckleberry Finn became a foundation stone of the national canon.
Historical influence score: 84/100
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