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86 quotes by Tom Wolfe

Thomas Kennerly "Tom" Wolfe, Jr. (born March 2, 1931) is an American author and journalist, best known for his association and influence over the New Journalism literary movement in which literary techniques are used in objective, even-handed journalism. Beginning his career as a reporter, he soon became one of the most culturally significant figures of the sixties after the publication of books such as The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (a highly...
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Fortunately, the world is full of people with information compulsion who want to tell you their stories. They want to tell you things that you... →

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I have discovered that for me - now, maybe it doesn't work for everybody - for me, it is much more effective to arrive at any situation as a man... →

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I have no idea who coined the term 'the New Journalism,' or when it was coined. I have never even liked the term. Any movement, group, party... →

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I read somewhere that writers, as they get older, become more and more perfectionist. Which may be because they think more highly of themselves and... →

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I was sitting in my office when someone called to tell me two light planes had collided with the World Trade Centre. I turned on my television;... →

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It helps to know from a very early age what you want to do. From the time I was five years old, I wanted to be a writer, even though I couldn't... →

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The first newspaper I worked on was the 'Springfield Union' in Springfield, Massachusetts. I wrote over a hundred letters to newspapers... →

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The greatest promotion I ever had on a newspaper was when 'The Washington Post' suddenly promoted me from city-side general assignment... →

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