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Tag: Twain and poetry

Howe’s Trouble Begins Lecture Now Available

Howe’s Trouble Begins Lecture Now Available

Posted on June 2, 2023June 2, 2023 by Center for Mark Twain Studies

Howe explores Twain’s habit of turning to poetry during periods of personal financial uncertainty

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The 2023 Spring Trouble Begins Lecture Series Concludes with a Talk on Twain’s Poetry

The 2023 Spring Trouble Begins Lecture Series Concludes with a Talk on Twain’s Poetry

Posted on May 30, 2023May 30, 2023 by Center for Mark Twain Studies

Lawrence Howe will discuss the intersection of Mark Twain’s poetry and the American ethos of property ownership

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