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Gr 5 Up—Born and raised in Asheville, NC, at the turn of the century, Thomas Wolfe went on to become a celebrated author. Although he achieved success in college as a budding playwright, as an adult he turned to writing lengthy, largely autobiographical novels. Initially, his writings made him unpopular in his hometown because of their candid depictions of specific people, but by the end of his life, in 1938, he had reconciled with the city of Asheville. Prince's concise biography draws from primary sources, such as W...Log In or Sign Up to Read More