Literature
Matt Klauza, Ph.D., is the English
Department Chair at Palm Beach
State College in Lake Worth, as
well as an English and Literature
professor there. He has presented
on literary topics across the
country (in New Orleans,
Michigan, Philadelphia, San Francisco and several
places in between). Professor Klauza is a two-time
Mark Twain Research Fellowship winner with the
Center for Mark Twain Studies in New York and he
has lived for several weeks as scholar-in-residence in
Mark Twain’s summer home while working hands-on
with Twain’s manuscripts and typescripts. He earned
his doctorate degree in American Literature from
Auburn University in Alabama.
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The Interesting and Tragic Life of Mark Twain
In his time, Mark Twain was arguably the most
famous man in the world. His name is synonymous
with innocence and nostalgia, with painting fences
and Mississippi River rafts, with princes and paupers,
and Connecticut Yankees. However, there is much
more behind the man in the white suit, including a
darker side. This class surveys the interesting life of
Mark Twain, including his various careers as a
printer’s devil, riverboat pilot, miner, lecturer,
investor and, of course, writer. We will examine his
biographical events and how they shaped his writing.
This course covers the horrors of his early life, his
days on the river, his adventures in the Wild West
and overseas, his courtship and marriage, his
enormous popularity, his financial trouble and his
personal tragedies.
Register Early! There is a $5 charge for registering on the day of a one-time lecture or event.
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| Place: | Auditorium, Lifelong Learning Complex, Jupiter Campus |
| Dates: | Tuesday, October 15 2019 |
| Time: | 9:30 - 11 AM |
| Fee: | $30 / member; $35 / non-member |
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