Mark Twain
Who Mark Twain is
Samuel Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist and lecturer, author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He was also a much-demanded speaker whose solo humorous lectures, similar to modern stand-up comedy, ran from his 1866 Sandwich Islands lecture through the 1884–85 'Twins of Genius' reading tour with George Washington Cable to a 1895–96 round-the-world lecture tour recounted in Following the Equator.
At a glance
- Born
- 1835
- Died
- 1910
- Style
- Platform humor and lectures
- Podcasts
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Life on the Mississippi, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and 1 more
Specials, shows and podcasts
Podcasts
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer author, 1876
- Life on the Mississippi author, 1883
- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn author, 1884
- Following the Equator author, 1897; account of his 1895–96 lecture tour
Questions about Mark Twain
What podcast does Mark Twain host?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Life on the Mississippi, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Following the Equator.
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with their place on the Legends ballots.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Mark Twain ↗ Birth and death years, humorist and lecturer, speaking engagements likened to stand-up, Sandwich Islands lecture (1866), Twins of Genius tour, 1895–96 world…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026