What awards did Mark Twain receive?

* 1867: The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County: awarded a $1,000 prize in a writing contest sponsored by The Saturday Press.

* 1884: Honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Oxford University.

* 1888: Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Yale University.

* 1901: Honorary Doctor of Letters degree from the University of Missouri.

* 1902: Gold Medal from the National Institute of Arts and Letters.

* 1904: Honorary Doctor of Literature degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

* 1907: Mark Twain Prize for Humor from the American Academy of Humor.

* 1910: Honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Smith College.

* 1910: Medal of Honor for Literature from the National Institute of Arts and Letters.

* 1911: Pulitzer Prize for Literature for his autobiography.

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