Hi folks, I am interested in locating published academic biographical resources for Twain that focus on his early youth. I have the Paine autobiography, and there are many incidental references and connections made to Twain's youth both in his own hand and by others across the years. I am specifically interested in texts focused before 1860, and these seem to be somewhat rare. Forrest G. Robinson's "brief" biography in "A Historical Guide to Mark Twain" (Fisher Fishkin, ed.) is quite good. Ron Power's "Mark Twain, A Life" has some good stuff about the very early years. I also have on order Power's "Dangerous Water: A Biography of the Boy Who Became Mark Twain," as well as Fisher Fishkin's "Was Huck Black" and "Lighting Out For the Territory: Reflections on Mark Twain and American Culture." Also on order is Albert Stone's "The Innocent Eye: Childhood in Mark Twain's Imagination." I am very appreciative of any references to essays, articles, books or other materials focused on Twain's very early years. Thanks much for your help! Steve Crawford Kulttuuriala, School of Cultural Studies Jyväskylän ammattikorkeakoulu Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences Pitkäkatu 18-22, FI-40700 Jyväskylä FINLAND www.jamk.fi