Mark Twain

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Mark Twain (1835–1910)[1] is the penname of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.

He visited South Africa in 1896, as part of a round the world trip of speaking engagements. This was written up in Following the Equator, a non-fiction social commentary in the form of a travelogue published by Mark Twain in 1897. [2] Although this social commentary is the great import of the book, it is notable that Twain also included a number of fictional stories in the body of what is otherwise a non-fiction work. This trip is also discussed in some detail in , Robert Cooper's account of his own trip following in the footsteps of Twain.

While in the country he met many prominent people, and gave a series of public lectures (the At Home series of comic presentations) in the major cities.

His performances in South Africa

Adaptations and influences

See also Sincerely Yours, Mark Twainby Percy Sieff.

a play, based on Twain's appearance in Cape Town,

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Following_the_Equator


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