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The Autobiography of an American Novelist
by
Thomas Wolfe
Paperback
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151 pages
Published
December 12th 1983
by Harvard University Press
(first published January 1st 1983)
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Some people may find the title of this book slightly misleading, as it is actually comprised of the complete texts of two lectures given by Wolfe on the subject of writing, along with a short introduction by Leslie Field. The first of these, "The Story Of A Novel" was actually published in book form in 1936, and focuses on the writing of Wolfe's second novel, "Of Time And The River". It's fascinating to read about how the original text was around a million words long (!) and how it was edited do
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If you're looking for a book where Thomas Wolfe just opens up and lets loose everything that happened to him and everything he thought as he was growing up and writing the tombs that he called novels, this is the book for you. If not, I'd suggest something else. (And no, Thomas Wolfe is not the same person as Tom Wolfe.)
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Thomas Clayton Wolfe was an important American novelist of the 20th century. He wrote four lengthy novels, plus many short stories, dramatic works, and novel fragments. He is known for mixing highly original, poetic, rhapsodical, and impressionistic prose with autobiographical writing. His books, written during the Great Depression, depict the variety and diversity of American culture.
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