Tom Wolfe, een van de oprichters van de New Journalism-beweging, dook in de innerlijke werking van de geest en onderzocht de onbewuste beslissingen die het menselijk leven vormgeven. Zijn kenmerkende stijl, gekenmerkt door vrije associatie en onomatopee, werd een kenmerk van het genre. Wolfe's aandacht voor de excentriciteiten van menselijk gedrag en taal, en voor kwesties van sociale status, wordt beschouwd als ongeëvenaard in de Amerikaanse literaire canon. Hij wordt ook erkend voor het populariseren van de term "fiction-absolute".
A smooth-sailing bike trip to the store is abruptly stopped in its tracks. A
bewildering situation requires swift investigation. What a predicament! It's
not all fun and games, as one determined youngster with an uncalculated plan,
attempts to match wits with a four-legged culprit named Joe. Oh no, Joe! is a
fast-paced and fun time, read in rhyme. A celebration of unconditional love
between a boy and his dog... because kind little people grow up to be kind big
people.
'A great journalist with a whip-like satirical prose style... Wolfe's great gift is to make the heavy seem light and this book is such an entertaining polemic that I read it in a day and immediately wanted to read it again.' - Bryan Appleyard, Sunday Times Tom Wolfe, whose legend began in journalism, takes us on an eye-opening journey that is sure to arouse widespread debate. The Kingdom of Speech is a captivating, paradigm-shifting argument that speech - not evolution - is responsible for humanity's complex societies and achievements. From Alfred Russel Wallace, the Englishman who beat Darwin to the theory of natural selection but later renounced it, and through the controversial work of modern-day anthropologist Daniel Everett, who defies the current wisdom that language is hard-wired in humans, Wolfe examines the solemn, long-faced, laugh-out-loud zig-zags of Darwinism, old and Neo, and finds it irrelevant here in our Kingdom of Speech.
Exploring the early 1960s American scene, this book highlights status-seeking trends from New York to Los Angeles. It captures the vibrant energy of dances, bouffant hairstyles, stock-car racing, and rock concerts, celebrating the artistic dedication behind California teens' flamboyant 'kustomized kars.'
À Fort Bragg, en Caroline du Nord, grande base d'entraînement militaire, un jeune soldat homosexuel a été battu à mort dans les toilettes d'un bar topless et les trois rangers coupables de l'agression sont restés impunis. Jusqu'à ce qu'entre en jeu l'obstiné Irv Durtscher, producteur d'une émission de télévision à succès. Son embuscade va mobiliser caméras cachées, micros espions et strip-teaseuse thaïlandaise sur les lieux du crime... Dans ce court roman à la fois truculent et ciselé au vitriol, c'est tout l'univers de notre " société du spectacle " qui se trouve férocement démonté et mis en pièces par Tom Wolfe.
Lorsque Charlotte, sage jeune fille d'origine modeste, débarque de sa Caroline du Nord natale à Dupont University, l'Olympe de la connaissance, elle est certes brillante et déjà très jolie mais aussi un peu gourde... Le tourbillon de sa 1ère année (alcool, débauche, sexe...) va la révéler à elle-même, mais pas comme elle s'y serait attendue.
Первая книга классика американской литературы Тома Вулфа, своего рода "зернышко", из которого впоследствии выросли такие шедевры документалистики, как "Электропрохладительный кислотный тест", "Новая журналистика" и "Битва за космос". Название всему сборнику дал одноименный очерк, посвященный показу последних моделей автомашин, модернизированных и оформленных калифорнийскими подростками. Автомобиль, в отличие от, например, мотоцикла или усилителя, "символизирующих контркультуру", рассматривается Вулфом как "символ традиционного американского сознания".
Tom Wolfe, the master social novelist, presents a sensational new novel about life, love, and learning in today's American colleges. Set at fictional Dupont University, the story follows beautiful and brilliant Charlotte Simmons, a sheltered freshman from North Carolina. Initially enchanted by the university's roseate Gothic spires and manicured lawns, Charlotte soon discovers that for the elite coeds, sex, coolness, and parties take precedence over academics. As she navigates the world of Dupont's privileged elite, Charlotte encounters her roommate Beverly, a Groton-educated girl obsessed with lacrosse players; Jojo Johanssen, a white basketball player facing competition from a talented black freshman; Hoyt Thorpe, a fraternity leader with a sense of entitlement; and Adam Geller, a member of the university's independent newspaper who believes in intellectual integrity amidst a hedonistic campus culture. Seduced by the allure of acceptance, Charlotte grapples with betraying her values and upbringing before realizing the strength of her individuality and the charm of her innocence. With his signature satirical wit and keen observational detail, Wolfe captures the essence of the early-21st-century college experience.
