Very Cool book. Deep content and excellent professional writing style, there are no words to express the beauty of the author's style. Amazing book. The Right Stuff
Oh, how I miss the idiosyncratic genius of Tom Wolfe!!!!!! Who is watching this interview in 2019? And who would be reading Tom Wolfe in decades to come?
I know right. I loved Bonfire Of The Vanities and A Man In Full. A Man In Full had a Great Expectations Vibe to it because the main protagonist Charlie Croker found out the hard way that it was better to be Rich with moral sand values tan with cash. His need to keep up appearances was at times heartbreaking. Having a Building that had floors that were empty, not being able to pay certain Bills, having a Caterer come by to have him pay a Bill he owed from a Year Ago, and attending Society Events although he was teetering on Bankruptcy to keep up appearances. Even hosting a weekend rendez vous for guests whom he hopes will invest and none of them do. I also love looking at Offices of Writers. In the early Days of Chick Lit, they always had a Desk/Table a Typewriter whether it was Olivetti or Smith Corona and the "trusty" Cigarette as a form of independence.
@@laminage Corona! I've seen pics of celebrities with Corona typewriters that were all coming out when the plandemic started. Celebrities who likely do not use them, btw, like Madonna.
Buscando una personalidad literaria; me encuentro otra, que sin tener ninguna referencia de las dos personas me encuentro con Tom Wolfe. Un placer 😮escucharlo.
Some trivia about the book - Wolfe dedicated it to Kailey Wong, a police officer in Oakland Calif, with whom he had become friendly. Some years later Officer Wong did prison time for burglaries committed on the job. I wonder if that dedication was later revised. . .
This is a journalist with a PhD in American Studies, this is not the same person as Thomas Wolfe, an American poetic author who wrote autobiographical-like novels and died at age 37 in 1938.
Nope. People think standing out makes you pretentious, but this dude had just survived a heart attack. Contrary to popular opinion, the most pretentious thing you can do is be quiet and keep your head down without coming to terms with who you really are and what you value. Dude admired Mark Twain, and while that might be somewhat pretentious to imitate him, Wolfe did this in defiance of the oblivion he assumed awaited. He didn't hold it in while pretending to be a regular dude. He did his thing.
That man had an impish twinkle to characterize people through their world of details. What a spirit. My oh my.
It’s great to see someone at a typewriter or writing longhand!!!!
Style - how refreshing to be reminded of it, thank you Mr. Wolfe!
Two gentlemen of lancet wit and fatherly comfort. 🏆
Very Cool book. Deep content and excellent professional writing style, there are no words to express the beauty of the author's style. Amazing book.
The Right Stuff
Loved all Wolfe's books!
The most undervalued writer in America.
Oh, how I miss the idiosyncratic genius of Tom Wolfe!!!!!! Who is watching this interview in 2019? And who would be reading Tom Wolfe in decades to come?
Just watched in 2023.
Bravo
RIP, Tom. What a great writer.
I know right. I loved Bonfire Of The Vanities and A Man In Full. A Man In Full had a Great Expectations Vibe to it because the main protagonist Charlie Croker found out the hard way that it was better to be Rich with moral sand values tan with cash. His need to keep up appearances was at times heartbreaking. Having a Building that had floors that were empty, not being able to pay certain Bills, having a Caterer come by to have him pay a Bill he owed from a Year Ago, and attending Society Events although he was teetering on Bankruptcy to keep up appearances. Even hosting a weekend rendez vous for guests whom he hopes will invest and none of them do. I also love looking at Offices of Writers. In the early Days of Chick Lit, they always had a Desk/Table a Typewriter whether it was Olivetti or Smith Corona and the "trusty" Cigarette as a form of independence.
@@laminage Corona!
I've seen pics of celebrities with Corona typewriters that were all coming out when the plandemic started. Celebrities who likely do not use them, btw, like Madonna.
A seriously profound outro!
Buscando una personalidad literaria; me encuentro otra, que sin tener ninguna referencia de las dos personas me encuentro con Tom Wolfe. Un placer 😮escucharlo.
Some trivia about the book - Wolfe dedicated it to Kailey Wong, a police officer in Oakland Calif, with whom he had become friendly. Some years later Officer Wong did prison time for burglaries committed on the job. I wonder if that dedication was later revised. . .
This is a journalist with a PhD in American Studies, this is not the same person as Thomas Wolfe, an American poetic author who wrote autobiographical-like novels and died at age 37 in 1938.
Great.
My favorite writer …. I met him at the Philadelphia Free Library and got two books autographed …. 💙🙏‼️
Probably one of the first great American trolls.
There, you said it for me.
He was a sociologist
#RestartTheWorld
I'm looking for the 60 Minutes segment about the French Foreign Legion, includes an interview with Simon Murray. It aired between 78-80.
Robert Thomas still waiting
you should consider sending them a message from this link
audienceservices.cbs.com/feedback/feedback.htm
It can be found on google or TH-cam under the title The French Foreign Legion - presented by Simon Murray. Highly recommend
60 Minutes merch? Who on eath would buy a 60 Minutes T shirt?
He was a race realist
We ha e Thomas wolf and Tom. Wolfe
“Wonder what the Black Panthers eat on the hors d'oeuvres trail.”
Never fails to me laugh. 😂
Plus ça change, ça change, non?
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA !
AND HERE WE ARE.
They couldn't even mention the EK-AAT? Not even once? ha! ha! ☮
Am I the only one who thinks David Hyde Pierce would be amazing to play Tom Wolfe in a biopic?
this guy feels so pretentious
What a worthless comment. I'd guess quite a few people "feel pretentious" to you.
He can't help it. He came here to play that part. I just looked at his astro chart and it's all there.
@@websurfer5772 😂
Nope. People think standing out makes you pretentious, but this dude had just survived a heart attack.
Contrary to popular opinion, the most pretentious thing you can do is be quiet and keep your head down without coming to terms with who you really are and what you value.
Dude admired Mark Twain, and while that might be somewhat pretentious to imitate him, Wolfe did this in defiance of the oblivion he assumed awaited.
He didn't hold it in while pretending to be a regular dude. He did his thing.
Can someone give me some cool facts about Tom Wolfe, I have a paper on him due tomorrow and I don't want to spend hours researching.
Did you get someone to DO your research? "I have a paper on him due tomorrow and I don't want to spend hours researching."
What was your grade?
Good grief!