When she was twelve, Helen Keller was accused of plagiarism. Mark Twain’s letter to her expressing his views on plagiarism, written ten years later, appears on Letters of Note.
http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/05/bulk-of-all-human-utterances-is.html
Kathy Waller 
How utterly tweetable, Facebookable and generally useful. Thanks for this post.
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You’re welcome.
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Thank you for reminding me of this! I remember reading about it in high school as I prepared to play the part of Ms. Sullivan in a play. Rubbish never was exposed as eloquently as by Mr Clemens.
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He really managed to hit the nail on the head, didn’t he? It’s a shame so little of his writing is widely known. Not that I’m familiar with all that much of it–which could be a sign I should start reading.
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<> The man never wrote a dull paragraph in his entire life. I still regard him as The Great American Novelist.
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Absolutely.
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Thanks for introducing me to LON blog, Kathy – it’s marvellous
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You’re welcome. I came across the link on a blog–which one, I’ve forgotten. I’ve found so many good things through blogging. What did we do before the web?
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