Tribute To Mark Twain

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Tribute To Mark Twain
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KZ2171
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Tribute To Mark Twain / Philip Zwerling. - Talk by Philip Zwerling, Unitarian Minister, about the writings of Mark Twain. Mr. Zwerling examines the writings of Twain outside the most familiar humorous works, citing examples of his deeper philosophies. CONTENT: Introduction of the speaker -- Historical biography of Mark Twain -- Early newspaper writings -- Radical political views by 1901 -- Twain the socialist -- Unionism and Samuel Gompers -- Anti-imperialism -- Reaction of the press : Twain the traitor -- What would Mark Twain think of the United States in 1980's? - BROADCAST: KPFK, 12 Jan. 1988.

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