Press release from the Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site:
In anticipation of Thomas Wolfe’s 120th birthday in October, the Thomas Wolfe Memorial invites students and teachers to participate in the 2020 “Telling Our Tales” Student Writing Competition. In this competition, students will submit their own work of fiction inspired by reading part IV of “The Lost Boy.”Thomas Wolfe, while best known for his novels, also wrote short stories and a novella titled “The Lost Boy.” Written in four parts, the novella is about Wolfe’s brother Grover and the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. In part IV, after 30 years had passed, Thomas Wolfe returns to St. Louis where his mother had operated a boardinghouse. He visits the old home to rediscover his surviving memories from age four.Find the story, competition guidelines, submission form, lesson plan, and writing prompts at our website; http://wolfememorial.com/for-teachers/student-writing-contest/. First, second, and third place winners will be chosen from three age groups: Grades 4-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Submissions must be emailed or mailed (postmarked) by 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10. Winners will be notified via phone on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Cash awards will be given to the winners in each age group.
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