Tobias Wolff

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in Birmingham, Alabama, The United States

June 19, 1945

gender

male

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Biographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction, Literature & Fiction

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Tobias Jonathan Ansell Wolff is a writer of fiction and nonfiction.

He is best known for his short stories and his memoirs, although he has written two novels.

Wolff is the Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University, where he has taught classes in English and creative writing since 1997. He also served as the director of the Creative Writing Program at Stanford from 2000 to 2002.

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Tobias Wolff's Books

Average rating: 3.92 · 28,984 ratings · 2,494 reviews · 52 distinct works · Similar authors

	This Boy's Life 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 11,216 ratings — published 1988 — 24 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Old School 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 5,358 ratings — published 2003 — 18 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Night in Question 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 2,157 ratings — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Pharaoh's Army: Memories of the Lost War by Tobias Wolff, Luann Walther (Editor) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 1,088 ratings — published 1994 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Garden of the North American Martyrs 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 994 ratings — published 1976 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 1,024 ratings — published 2008 — 17 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 617 ratings — published 1994	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Barracks Thief 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 655 ratings — published 1986 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Back in the World 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 584 ratings — published 1985 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best American Short Stories 1994 by Tobias Wolff (Editor), Katrina Kenison (Goodreads Author) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“We are made to persist.
that's how we find out who we are.”
― Tobias Wolff

tags: persistence, trial

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“Fearlessness in those without power is maddening to those who have it.”
― Tobias Wolff, This Boy's Life

tags: rebels

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“A piece of writing is a dangerous thing," he said. "It can change your life.”
― Tobias Wolff

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