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The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Fiction states that "Wolfe was a major American novelist of the first half of the twentieth century, whose longterm reputation rests largely on the impact of his first novel, Look Homeward, Angel (1929), and on the short fiction that appeared during the last years of his life." [2] .
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.
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.
Thomas Wolfe has 319 books on Goodreads with 99543 ratings. Thomas Wolfe’s most popular book is Look Homeward, Angel.
Mar 4, 2020 · Collection. marygrovecollege; internetarchivebooks; americana; inlibrary; printdisabled. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. xxix, 621 pages ; 25 cm. All the short fiction of the famous North Carolinian author. Includes index.
Look Homeward, Angel: A Story of the Buried Life is a 1929 novel by Thomas Wolfe. It is Wolfe's first novel, and is considered a highly autobiographical American coming-of-age story. The character of Eugene Gant is generally believed to be a depiction of Wolfe himself.
You Can't Go Home Again is a novel by Thomas Wolfe published posthumously in 1940, extracted by his editor, Edward Aswell, from the contents of his vast unpublished manuscript The October Fair.
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...
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.
May 23, 2018 · Thomas Clayton Wolfe (1900-1938) was an American novelist of prodigious talent and equally formidable failings. His highly autobiographical novels are notable for fervent energy, uninhibited emotion, and grandly rhetorical language.
