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He remains an important writer in modern American literature, as one of the first masters of autobiographical fiction, and is considered among North Carolina's most famous writers. [4] Wolfe wrote four lengthy novels as well as many short stories, dramatic works, and novellas.
Thomas Wolfe (born Oct. 3, 1900, Asheville, N.C., U.S.—died Sept. 15, 1938, Baltimore, Md.) was an American writer best known for his first book, Look Homeward, Angel (1929), and his other autobiographical novels.
Apr 2, 2014 · Thomas Wolfe was a major American novelist of the early 20th century, notable for his first book, 1929's 'Look Homeward, Angel.'
Thomas Wolfe has 319 books on Goodreads with 99456 ratings. Thomas Wolfe’s most popular book is Look Homeward, Angel.
People best know American writer Thomas Clayton Wolfe for his autobiographical novels, including Look Homeward, Angel (1929) and the posthumously published You Can't Go Home Again (1940). Wolfe wrote four lengthy novels and many short stories, dramatic works and novellas.
May 15, 2018 · Wolfe, who died Tuesday in New York at the age of 88, leaves behind him an impressive legacy of work: essays, criticism, longform reporting, and fiction. Here are five essential books you should...
During his brief but eventful life, Thomas Wolfe traveled the length and breadth of the United States, sailed to Europe on glamorous ships, conversed with literary giants and film stars, and loved a famous, successful woman.
One of North Carolina’s greatest writers, Thomas Wolfe was born in Asheville in 1900. Wolfe’s childhood experiences in Asheville influenced much of the author’s masterpiece, Look Homeward, Angel. An eccentric, tall man, Wolfe lived in New York and Europe throughout his short life.
Known for his ability to produce lyrical torrents of largely autobiographical prose, Thomas Wolfe earned critical and commercial success with his first novel, Look Homeward Angel (1929), but struggled to live up to his own reputation for the rest of his short life.
Examine the life, times, and work of Thomas Wolfe through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
