Intimate memoir revealed as fans honour Mark Twain centenary
Handwritten 'Family Sketch', written soon after the death of his daughter, goes on display as part of celebrations marking 100 years since the author's death
Mark Twain fans across the world are ignoring the American writer's 1896 dictum that "What ought to be done to the man who invented the celebrating of anniversaries? Mere killing would be too light" and are marking the 100th anniversary of his death.
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Wednesday, 21 April, 2010
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