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“Jean Clemens” Information Page Now Available

“Jean Clemens” Information Page Now Available

by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Sep 22, 2025 | The Study, Twain for Teachers

Editor’s Note:  CMTS is committed to giving accurate, accessible information related to Mark Twain, his literature, his circle, and his world. These resource pages have been written by Mark Twain scholars, often times experts in the particular field. These are...
Registration for Ron Chernow’s Talk at Elmira College Now Open

Registration for Ron Chernow’s Talk at Elmira College Now Open

by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Sep 15, 2025 | Trouble Begins Lectures

Wednesday, October 8 in Gibson Theater, Elmira College (7:00 PM) Ron Chernow’s Mark Twain Book Tour Ron Chernow, Pulitzer-Prize Winning Biographer Mark Twain ranks as America’s most beloved humorist, the largest literary figure this country has produced....
CFP: W.D. Howells Society at 2026 ALA Chicago

CFP: W.D. Howells Society at 2026 ALA Chicago

by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Sep 2, 2025 | Call for papers

The W.D. Howells Society will host two panels at the American Literature Association’s 37th annual conference, which will meet at the Palmer House in Chicago, May 20-23, 2026 (Wednesday through Saturday of Memorial Day weekend).    PANEL 1: HOWELLS & MEDIA From...
Upcoming Fellowship Opportunities at American Antiquarian Society

Upcoming Fellowship Opportunities at American Antiquarian Society

by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Sep 1, 2025 | Call for papers

Please note upcoming application deadlines for research fellowship opportunities at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts. All awards are for use of the AAS library’s resources for research and writing. On-campus housing is available.    ...
CFP: Edited Volume “Formats and Institutions of American Literary Culture in the Long Nineteenth Century”

CFP: Edited Volume “Formats and Institutions of American Literary Culture in the Long Nineteenth Century”

by Center For Mark Twain Studies | Aug 25, 2025 | Call for papers

CFP: Edited Volume “Formats and Institutions of American Literary Culture in the Long Nineteenth Century” Editors: Philipp Löffler (Heidelberg) and Alexander Starre (Berlin) Deadline for Abstracts: October 31, 2025 This edited collection addresses alternative modes of...
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