Person in history
Tom Wolfe
Tom Wolfe, American author (born 1931)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2018 · May 14
Their story
Who they were
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. Much of Wolfe's work is satirical and centers on the counterculture of the 1960s and issues related to class, social status, and the lifestyles of the economic and intellectual elites of New York City.
Why this date
Tom Wolfe appears on our May 14 calendar for 2018 as a death entry.
Sources
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Questions about Tom Wolfe
When did Tom Wolfe die?
May 14 2018.
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