tom wolfe

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Definition

Proper noun: - Tom Wolfe: An American author and journalist, born in 1931, known for his extensive and influential writings on American culture and society. He was a key figure in the New Journalism movement, which applied literary techniques to factual reporting.

Usage Examples
  • Proper noun:
    • Tom Wolfe often wore his signature white suit.
    • The essay collection The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby was written by Tom Wolfe.
    • Many consider Tom Wolfe a sharp chronicler of 20th-century America.
Advanced Usage
  • "Wolfean" (adjective): Characteristic of or resembling the style or themes of Tom Wolfe's writing, often implying sharp social observation, satirical edge, and detailed, energetic prose.
    • The article had a Wolfean flair for dissecting the absurdities of modern life.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr.: The full birth name of Tom Wolfe.
  • New Journalism: The literary style of nonfiction writing with which Tom Wolfe is closely associated.
Synonyms
  • Author
  • Journalist
  • Social commentator
Related Phrases
  • "The Right Stuff": The title of Tom Wolfe's 1979 book about the early U.S. space program.
  • "The Bonfire of the Vanities": The title of Tom Wolfe's 1987 novel about New York City in the 1980s.
  • "A Man in Full": The title of Tom Wolfe's 1998 novel.
Noun
  1. United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931)

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