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Which universities awarded honorary degrees to Mark Twain in his final years?
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Mark Twain
American humorist and novelist Mark Twain, c. 1907.
In his final years, Mark Twain received three honorary degrees as tokens of public recognition for his work and character. These were awarded by:1
- Yale University in 19011
- University of Missouri in 19021
- Oxford University in 1907, which was the degree he most coveted1