TWAIN
Twain may refer to: People * Mark Twain, pen name of American writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910) * Norman Twain (1930–2016), American film producer * Shania Twain (born 1965), Canadian singer-songwriter Places * Twain, California, a census-designated place in Plumas County * Douglas River, formerly named Twain, in New Zealand Other uses * TWAIN Twain may refer to: People * Mark Twain, pen name of American writer Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835–1910) * Norman Twain (1930–2016), American film producer * Shania Twain (born 1965), Canadian singer-songwriter Places * Twain, California, a ...

Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced", and William Faulkner called him "the father of American literature". His novels include ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876) and its sequel, ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884), the latter of which has often been called the " Great American Novel". Twain also wrote ''A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'' (1889) and '' Pudd'nhead Wilson'' (1894), and co-wrote The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today (1873) with Charles Dudley Warner. Twain was raised in Hannibal, Missouri, which later provided the setting for ''Tom Sawyer'' and ''Huckleberry Finn''. He served an apprenticeship with a printer and then worked as a typesetter, contributing articles to the newspaper of his older brother Orion Clemens. He later became a river ...
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Shania Twain
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Her success garnered her several titles including the " Queen of Country Pop". '' Billboard'' named her as the leader of the '90s country-pop crossover stars. Raised in Timmins, Ontario, Twain pursued singing and songwriting from a young age before signing with Mercury Nashville Records in the early 1990s. Her self-titled debut studio album was a commercial failure upon release in 1993. After collaborating with producer and later husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Twain rose to fame with her second studio album, '' The Woman in Me'' (1995), which brought her widespread success. It sold over 20 million copies worldwide, spawned eight singles, including " Any Man of Mine" and earned her a Grammy Award. Her ...
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Norman Twain
Norman Twain (September 13, 1930 – August 6, 2016) was an American film and theatre producer. Early work in theatre Born in Atlantic City in 1930, Twain began his career in theatre, producing and directing over 50 stage productions on and off-Broadway in Los Angeles, Chicago, and London which included: Tennessee Williams's ''Garden District'', Maxwell Anderson's ''The Golden Six'', John Osborne's ''Epitaph for George Dillion'', the Franco Zeffirelli production of ''The Lady of the Camillias'', Jean Anouilh's ''Traveller Without Luggage'', the musicals ''Bajour'' by Walter Marks and Ernest Kinoy, ''Henry Sweet Henry'' by Robert Merrill, ''Lolita, My Love'' by Alan Jay Lerner and John Barry, ''The World of Charles Aznavour'' and ''Gilbert Becaud on Broadway'', as well as John Guare's ''Cop-Out'', the Tony Richardson-Nicol Williamson production of ''Hamlet'', ''The Nicol Williamson Late Show'', ''The World of Lenny Bruce'', ten separate productions of ''Vanities'' by Jack Heifner ...
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Twain, California
Twain is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 82, down from 87 at the 2000 census. Geography Twain is located at (40.018101, -121.048898). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land. Climate This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Twain has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 At the 2010 census Twain had a population of 82. The population density was 11.4 people per square mile (4.4/km). The racial makeup of Twain was 75 (91.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 2 (2.4%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2 (2.4%) from other races, and 3 (3.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14 people (17.1%). The whole ...
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Douglas River
The Douglas River, formerly known as the Twain, is a river of the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Its source is high in the Southern Alps, south of Mount Sefton, and its upper reaches are fed by water from the Douglas Glacier. It flows west for , joined by runoff from the Horace Walker Glacier, before joining the waters of the Karangarua River. The Douglas River's entire course is within Westland Tai Poutini National Park. The river and glacier are named after Charles Edward Douglas, a 19th-century explorer and mountaineer. The New Zealand Department of Conservation maintains a backcountry hut at the junction of the Douglas and Horace Walker rivers. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Canterbury) * Acheron River (Marlborough) * Ada River * Adams River * Ahaura River * Ahuriri River * Ahuroa River * Akatarawa River * Ākiti ... References Land Information ...
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