Tom Wolfe : writing nonfiction 'became a great game and a great experiment.'.

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On the occasion of the death of American author Tom Wolfe at age 88, an excerpt of a 1987 interview with Terry Gross is rebroadcast. Wolfe talks about his career, why he chose journalism, and why he wrote with a style that shied away from the "neutral" or "objective" voice. He recalls a severe case...

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Corporate Author: WHYY (Radio station : Philadelphia, Pa.)
Other Authors: Wolfe, Tom (Interviewee)
Gross, Terry (Interviewer)
Bianculli, David (Host)
Language:English
Subjects:
Wolfe, Tom > Interviews.
Authors, American > 20th century > Interviews.
Wolfe, Tom.
Journalism.
Journalism > Vocational guidance.
Journalism > Objectivity.
Wolfe, Tom > Literary style.
Wolfe, Tom > Death and burial.
Interviews.
Nonfiction radio programs.
Genre:
Interviews.
Nonfiction radio programs.
Physical Description:1 audio file (20 min., 15 sec.)
Other Uniform Title:Fresh air with Terry Gross (Radio program)
Format: Audio Software
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On the occasion of the death of American author Tom Wolfe at age 88, an excerpt of a 1987 interview with Terry Gross is rebroadcast. Wolfe talks about his career, why he chose journalism, and why he wrote with a style that shied away from the "neutral" or "objective" voice. He recalls a severe case of writers block when he was trying to write for Esquire magazine. Wolfe also talks about his novels and his style, and remembers the way Ken Kesey would test for "cool." On the NPR show "Fresh Air."
Note:Title from NPR website.
Electronic resource.
Originally broadcast on WHYY.
Call Number:Voice 42407
Playing Time:00:20:15
Event Details:
Broadcast 2018 May 18