Monday, March 28, 2016

April 29, 2016 -- “Look Homeward, Angel” by Thomas Wolfe

Next meeting is April 29, 2016. We will discuss “Look Homeward, Angel” by Thomas Wolfe.
Meeting Information:
Location: Kansas City Public Library, Plaza Branch, Small Meeting Room
Address: 4801 Main Street, Kansas City, MO
Date: April 29, 2016
Time: 7:00 PM

Description from Wikipedia:
Look Homeward, Angel: A Story of the Buried Life is a 1929 novel by Thomas Wolfe. It is Wolfe's first novel, and is considered a highly autobiographical American Bildungsroman. The character of Eugene Gant is generally believed to be a depiction of Wolfe himself. The novel covers the span of time from Eugene's birth to the age of 19. The setting is the fictional town and state of Altamont, Catawba, a fictionalization of his home town, Asheville, North Carolina.

3 comments:

Clif Hostetler said...

The following link is to a psychological analysis of 117 of the 270 named characters described in Look Homeward, Angel.
http://www.soc.ucsb.edu/faculty/mohr/classes/soc4/summer_08/pages/Resources/Readings/ThomasWolfe.pdf

Clif Hostetler said...

Here is link to my review of this book:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1597645282

Clif Hostetler said...

I was unable to attend, but it is my understanding that six people were in attendance at the last meeting. Sorry to miss it.