Record #:

36455

Author(s):

Abstract:

Unflattering portrayals of locals in writings such as Look Homeward, Angel, was a roadblock on the journey toward Wolfe’s native son level recognition. It was also after Wolfe’s death that his childhood home, pictured, became a major tourist attraction.

Source:

The Laurel of Asheville (NoCar F 264 .A8 L28), Vol. 13 Issue 2, February 2016, p59

Subject(s):

Western Carolina University; Western North Carolina archives--Asheville; Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938; Wolfe, Thomas, 1900-1938--Characters; Historic buildings--Asheville; Historic homes--Asheville; National Register of Historic Places--North Carolina; Writers, North Carolina; Authors, American--North Carolina, Western; Tourism--Asheville