Quote of the day by Mark Twain: 'Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then...'

Mark Twain, a celebrated American writer, penned classics like Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. His life experiences shaped his humorous and critical writing. Twain's sharp observations ...
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Mark Twain is known for his sense of humor — but he also savored revenge

Mark Twain wrote literary classics such as "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," but as Ron Chernow's hefty biography of him shows, he also nursed grudges and suffered great losses. (Hulton Archive / ...
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George Carlin to get Mark Twain humor award

George Carlin will be awarded the 11th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announced Tuesday that Carlin will be honored for his 50-year ...

Who is Called the Father of American Literature?

Explore the life and influence of this 19th-century American writer, humorist, and lecturer. His works, including Huckleberry ...
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Conan O’Brien honored with Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center

On Sunday, O’Brien specifically thanked Rubenstein and Rutter — drawing an extended round of applause — and also Kennedy Center staffers who, he said, were “worried about what the future might bring.” ...