Kevin - you are an absolute Twain wizard! Every time you post something, 
I learn yet more about Mark Twain. Can't wait to hear more later this 
year.
With thanks, Heather.
 
 
 On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 09:41 AM, Kevin Mac Donnell wrote:
 
 > Howard Baetzhold wrote a piece connecting Laura Wright with Twain's 
essay
> (My Platonic Sweetheart) in American Literature 44 (Nov 1972). 
> Somebody else suggested Susy Clemens as a "platonic sweetheart" in the 
> MTJ (Winter 1981-82). Before his Smithsonian piece, Ron Powers 
> included a good account of Laura Wright in his 2005 Twain biography. 
> More recently Alicia Tromp has rejected those flesh & blood models for 
> Twain's essay in her article in American Literary Realism (Platonic 
> Parody) 46:1 (Fall, 2013).
>
> I'll have more to say about Twain's various "sweethearts" when I 
> reveal a previously unknown one later this year.
>
> Kevin
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Holmes" To: Sent: Sunday, 
> January 12, 2014 2:48 AM
> Subject: Laura Wright
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>> 
>> http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/mark-twain-in-love-14530235/?all
>>
>> I just came across this article and thought I'd mention it to the 
>> list.
>> This is the first I've heard of Laura Wright nor have I seen "My
>> Platonic Sweetheart".  Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts 
>> about
>> this piece in the Smithsonian.
>>
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