Tobias Wolff
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Summary
Tobias Wolff was born on June 19, 1945[1], in Birmingham[2]. He has worked as a novelist[3], writer[4], autobiographer[5], screenwriter[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,045 views/month, #6,789 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Occupation: academic[10], docent[11], author[12]
- Field of work: literature[13], short story[14], novel[15], autobiography[16]
- Employer: Syracuse University[17], Stanford University[18]
- Educated at: Stanford University[19], Hertford College[20]
- Notable work: Old School[21], This Boy's Life[22]
- Award received: PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[23], Guggenheim Fellowship[24], PEN/Malamud Award[25]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26], American Academy of Arts and Letters[27]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[28]
- Influenced by: Guy de Maupassant[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Commons category: Tobias Wolff (writer)[31]
- Family name: Wolff[32]
- Given name: Tobias[33]
- Professorship: Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods Professorship[34]
- Official website: https://profiles.stanford.edu/tobias-wolff[35]
- Work location: Syracuse[36], Stanford[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[38]
- Affiliation: Stanford University English Department[39]
Why It Matters
Tobias Wolff has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
He has been cited as an influence by Tom Perrotta[42], a writer[43], b. 1961[44], of United States[45], specialised in belletristic literature[46].
FAQs
Where was Tobias Wolff born?
Tobias Wolff was born in Birmingham[2].
What did Tobias Wolff do for work?
Tobias Wolff worked as a novelist[3], writer[4], autobiographer[5], screenwriter[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Tobias Wolff go to school?
Tobias Wolff was educated at Stanford University[19] and Hertford College[20].
What awards did Tobias Wolff receive?
Honors received include PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction[23], Guggenheim Fellowship[24], and PEN/Malamud Award[25].
Who did Tobias Wolff influence?
Tobias Wolff has been cited as an influence by Tom Perrotta[42].