Wolfe
Charles, 1791–1823, Irish poet.
James, 1727–59, English general.
Thomas (Clay·ton) [kleyt-n], /ˈkleɪt n/, 1900–38, U.S. novelist.
Tom Thomas Kennerly Wolfe, Jr., 1931–2018, U.S. novelist and journalist.
a male given name.
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He and his wife are expecting their first son, his beloved father is stricken with cancer, and Wolfe becomes increasingly worried about worldwide pandemics.
‘Catastrophist’ offers lessons from a pre-COVID plague | Patrick Folliard | February 5, 2021 | Washington BladeDuring an interview with this blog, Wolfe said that an editor at the paper contacted her after she published the “chills” tweet.
‘It’s a shot at my reputation’: Lauren Wolfe reacts to NYT’s statement about her dismissal | Erik Wemple | January 26, 2021 | Washington PostWolfe could be at this for hours, half a day even, or so he hopes.
Can a hunter outrun an antelope? This ultra-marathoner is finding out. | By Christine Peterson/Outdoor Life | November 23, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWolfe surmised that the Ravens’ preponderance of youth may contribute to that, that the team is not “battle-hardened.”
What to know from NFL Week 11: Carson Wentz looks lost, and Taysom Hill is just getting started | Adam Kilgore | November 23, 2020 | Washington PostGloria, Wolfe and everyone else just want to get the job done.
Local campaign officials are becoming election-week celebrities. They’re too busy to notice. | Travis Andrews, Ashley Fetters | November 6, 2020 | Washington Post
Almost half of suburban housing, notes historian Alan Wolfe, depended on some form of federal financing.
In the Future We'll All Be Renters: America's Disappearing Middle Class | Joel Kotkin | August 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the 1960s, people were doing serious longform journalism: Gay Talese and Tom Wolfe and Joan Didion.
The Director Isn’t Done Yet: An Interview With Steven Soderbergh | Andrew Romano | August 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMitchum, who had always wanted to be a writer like his idol, Thomas Wolfe, tried plays, stories, and acting.
The Stacks: Mr. Bad Taste and Trouble Himself: Robert Mitchum | Robert Ward | July 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, Wolfe dropped acid for the sake of good, thorough journalism.
Think of a slightly less acerbic, more feminine Tom Wolfe, her literary idol and inspiration.
Novelist Holly Peterson Talks About New York, Power Trippers, and Love | Hannah Seligson | April 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Pope wished to make Wolfe a bishop, and to invest him with all the pomp proper to a nuncio.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellWolfe, who wrote from Limerick, says the danger of the journey would not suffer him to visit Leinster.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellIn 1572 or 1573 Wolfe made his escape, perhaps by means of money sent from Spain, to which country he fled.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellOne very interesting monument there was to the memory of General Wolfe, who fell, you remember, at the battle of Quebec.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 | VariousThis celebrated man, Wolfe Tone, was not unlike many others who have posed as Irish patriots.
Is Ulster Right? | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for Wolfe
/ (wʊlf) /
James. 1727–59, English soldier, who commanded the British capture of Quebec, in which he was killed
Thomas (Clayton). 1900–38, US novelist, noted for his autobiographical fiction, esp Look Homeward, Angel (1929)
Tom, full name Thomas Kennerly Wolfe. born 1931, US author and journalist; his books include The Right Stuff (1979) and the novels Bonfire of the Vanities (1987), and A Man in Full (1998)
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