Tobias Wolff
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Brief Biography
Tobias Wolff was born in Birmingham, Alabama, but moved frequently during his childhood, living in places like Florida, Utah, and Washington. Wolff served in the United States Army for four years before enrolling at Oxford University, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English. His first novel, Ugly Rumors, was published in 1975 and was loosely based on his experiences in the war in Vietnam. Wolff earned a master’s degree from Stanford University in 1978 and then began a career in higher education, teaching briefly at Goddard College and Arizona State University before settling down at Syracuse University, where he taught for seventeen years. Over the years, he has published short story collections, memoirs, and another novel. He is currently the emeritus Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods Professor at Stanford University.
Publications
Ugly Rumours. London; Allen & Unwin, 1977.
Hunters in the Snow. New York; Random House, 1981.
In the Garden of the North American Martyrs. New York; Eco Press, 1981.
The Barracks Thief. New York; Eco Press, 1984.
Back in the World. Boston; Houghton, 1985.
This Boy's Life: A Memoir. New York; Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989.
In Pharoah's Army: Memories of the Lost War. New York; Knopf, 1994.
The Night in Question. New York; Knopf, 1996.
Old School. New York; Vintage Books, 2003.
Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories. New York; Vintage Books, 2008.
Hunters in the Snow. New York; Random House, 1981.
In the Garden of the North American Martyrs. New York; Eco Press, 1981.
The Barracks Thief. New York; Eco Press, 1984.
Back in the World. Boston; Houghton, 1985.
This Boy's Life: A Memoir. New York; Atlantic Monthly Press, 1989.
In Pharoah's Army: Memories of the Lost War. New York; Knopf, 1994.
The Night in Question. New York; Knopf, 1996.
Old School. New York; Vintage Books, 2003.
Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories. New York; Vintage Books, 2008.
Themes
Tobias Wolff writes short stories, novels, and memoirs. His works are characterized by their exploration of the personal and the existential.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Wolff, Tobias, “Tobias Wolff,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/677.