Another look book club explores obscure works of literature the. Stanfords tobias wolff talks about a favorite novel youtube. Your support helps give staff members from all backgrounds the opportunity to conduct meaningful reporting on important issues at stanford. He served on the faculty at syrcacuse university for 17 years before taking a professorship at stanford in 1997. The stanford book club that rocks the news the book haven. Tobias wolff lives in northern california and teaches at stanford university. The best books youve never read a new book club will focus on short masterpieces that have not earned the readership they. He will be joined by the acclaimed novelist tobias wolff. Tobias wolff was born on june 19, 1945 in birmingham, alabama, usa as tobias jonathan ansell wolff. Stanfords another look to discuss the best books youve never read.
Tobias jonathan ansell wolff born june 19, 1945 is an american short story writer, memoirist. Wolff was born in birmingham, alabama, on july 19, 1945. Wolff s writing career also includes such notable books as old school and in pharoahs army. In 1997, wolff transferred to stanford, where he is the ward w. Another look is the brainchild of awardwinning writer tobias wolff, a stanford professor of english, who will kick off the event with william maxwells 144page novel so long, see you tomorrow.
Tobia wolff pennsylvania center for the book penn state. Tobias wolff is part of stanford profiles, official site for faculty, postdocs, students and staff information expertise, bio, research, publications, and more. Eavan boland, renowned poet and professor of english in the stanford school of humanities and sciences, died following a stroke at her dublin, ireland, home on april 27. Leading author tobias wolff, a national medal of arts recipient and stanford professor emeritus of english, will lead the discussion. Tobias wolff, 74, is an awardwinning novelist, shortstory writer and memoirist who received the. Other honors include the penmalamud award and the rea. Formed last year, the another look book club is already drawing members from outside the stanford community with its discussion of obscure works of literature. Tobias wolff has 109 books on goodreads with 2407 ratings.
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Writing, having taught at various colleges and universities, including temple, in philadelphia, and stanford. Book clubs have proliferated across the united states, though most stick to middleoftheroad bestsellers. Stanfords another look to discuss the best books youve. Stanford english professor tobias wolff talks about william maxwells novel so long, see you tomorrow, and why he chose it for the first book to discuss at the another look book club. The site facilitates research and collaboration in academic endeavors. A memoir, and the vintage book of contemporary american short stories, and more on.