Press release from N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources:
Thomas Wolfe, one of the greatest American novelists of the early 20th century, was born in Asheville Oct. 3, 1900. He was, he wrote in “Look Homeward Angel,” – “the tiny acorn from which the mighty oak must grow, the heir of all ages, the inheritor of unfilled renown, the child of progress, the darling of the budding Golden Age.”
The Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site will present programming in honor of Wolfe’s birthday Oct. 1, 5, 13, 15 and 22.
Cake, free tours and a book sale await North Carolina residents Oct. 1, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Author Jennifer Prince will discuss her new book for young readers, “The Life and Times of Thomas Wolfe,” from 9 a.m. to noon.
A panel discussion Oct. 5, 6 p.m., in Lord Auditorium of Pack Memorial Library, will examine “Snapshots of History: Thomas Wolfe’s Asheville,” and investigate teaching historical topics in Wolfe’s works. Panelists are educator Brandon Johnson, author Terry Roberts and historian Tom Muir.
A dramatic reading Oct. 13, 5:30 p.m., of Wolfe’s writings, “Conversations with Wolfe’s Parents, W.O. and Julia Wolfe,” will be at the Wolfe Memorial Visitor Center and is sponsored by the Wilma Dykeman Legacy.
The Thomas Wolfe 8K run, Oct. 15, 8 a.m., begins at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial and is sponsored by the Asheville Track Club. There is a registration fee for runners.
The “Tell Our Tales” Student Writing Competition award ceremony will be held in the Memorial’s visitor center Oct. 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students selected as prize winners will read their papers. Free, but reservations are needed.
Throughout October Buncombe County libraries will display Wolfe’s books, as will Dry Ridge Museum in Weaverville, Renfro Library at Mars Hill University, Malaprop’s Book Store, Captain’s Bookshelf and Barnes and Noble, all in Asheville.
For additional information, please call (828) 253-8304. Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site is located at 52 Market St., Asheville. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. Visit online at www.Wolfememorial.com. The site is within the Division of State Historic Sites of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
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