He banned its publication until 100 years after his death. Now, the long wait to read Mark Twain's autobiography is over. So what does it reveal about the father of American literature?
The Autobiography of Mark Twain – review
Mark Twain's century-old memoir offers an authentic glimpse into a brilliant mind, says Tim Adams
Rewind radio: Night Waves: Comedy or Tragedy; Autobiography of Mark Twain; Boot Camp on a Boat
Tragedy and comedy slug it out – on Night Waves, in Mark Twain's life story, and on a boat ride to Orkney, writes Kate Kellaway
October 2010
Mark Twain: not an American but the American
'All American literature comes from one book . . . called Huckleberry Finn,' Hemingway declared. The novel remains both one of the most beloved and most banned books in the US. As the first volume of Mark Twain's unexpurgated autobiography is finally published 100 years after his death, Sarah Churchwell reflects on a national icon
July 2010
Robert McCrum on books
How Mark Twain, a long-dead American, is set to revive the global voice of Granta
Robert McCrum
An extract from Mark Twain's long-embargoed autobiography in Granta is a reminder that it is the preternaturally local that has international appeal, says Robert McCrum
Mark Twain's autobiography: reports of his life greatly anticipated
News: The 100-year ban on publishing Mark Twain's memoirs ends, bringing to light childhood memories that inspired children's classics Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer
Arts diary
Twain's smoking diaries
An extract from Mark Twain's forthcoming autobiography recalls childhood summers on his uncle's farm trying to chew tobacco, writes John Crace
May 2010
Century-long wait for Mark Twain's autobiography is over
The University of California is publishing Mark Twain's memoirs, after the author requested that they be held by his estate until he was 'dead, unaware and indifferent'
