Mark Twain
1835, United States — 1910
2 books banned4 bans across 1 country2 currently active
Mark Twain, author of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, used satire to critique racism, hypocrisy, and social convention. Huckleberry Finn has been one of the most repeatedly banned books in American history, challenged for its use of racial slurs. The irony is sharp: a novel written to critique racism has been censored by those offended by its honest portrayal of it.
