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Tobias Jonathan Ansell Wolff (born June 19, 1945) is an American short story writer, memoirist, novelist, and teacher of creative writing. He is known for his memoirs, particularly This Boy's Life (1989) and In Pharaoh's Army (1994).
Jun 15, 2024 · Tobias Wolff (born June 19, 1945, Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.) is an American writer who is primarily known for his memoirs and for his short stories, in which many voices and a wide range of emotions are skillfully depicted.
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Tobias Wolff is the author of the novels The Barracks Thief and Old School, the memoirs This Boy's Life and In Pharaoh's Army, and the short story collections In the Garden of the North American Martyrs, Back in the World, and The Night in Question.
Tobias Wolff, a master of the short form and the memoir, talks about his writing life, his influences, and his superstitions in this Paris Review interview. He reveals his doubts, his discipline, and his respect for other writers, while sharing stories about his childhood, his military service, and his novels.
Tobias Jonathan Ansell Wolff is a writer of fiction and nonfiction. He is best known for his short stories and his memoirs, although he has written two novels. Wolff is the Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University, where he has taught classes in English and creative writing since ...
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May 10, 2019 · The author of This Boy's Life shares how he came to write about his early life with his mother, despite his initial reluctance and shyness. He reveals the personal and historical events that shaped his story, and the emotions he experienced while revisiting the past.
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Long regarded as one of our finest short-story writers, TOBIAS WOLFF is equally renowned for his memoirs, This Boy’s Life and In Pharoah’s Army, and he is now in the process of finishing a...
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