The trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all trades. by Mark Twain

• Mark Twain | American

  
  
  Profession: Writer and Humorist
  Born: November 30, 1835
  Died: April 21, 1910
  Mark Twain, born Samuel Clemens, was a legendary author and humorist known for classics like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
  Mark Twain, often called the "father of American literature," is best known for The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
  
  

  The trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all trades.

  Mark Twain

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