Tom Wolfe

Writing

Born: 1930-03-02
Died: 2018-05-14
From: Richmond, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.3

Also Known As

Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr.

Biography

Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr. was an American author and journalist widely known for his association with New Journalism, a style of news writing and journalism developed in the 1960s and 1970s that incorporated literary techniques.

Awards & Nominations9 won Β· 2 nominated

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National Book Award

2010
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Carl Sandburg Literary Award

2008
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Jefferson Lecture

2006
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National Humanities Medal

2001
Nominated

National Book Award for Fiction

A Man in Full

1998
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Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award

1992
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St. Louis Literary Award

1990
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Wilbur Cross Medal

1990
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Dos Passos Prize

1984
Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation

The Right Stuff

1984
πŸ† Won

National Book Award for Nonfiction

The Right Stuff

1980