“Thomas Wolfe at the Door: A Close Look at Asheville’s Famous Novelist” by Tom Hearron
In this lecture, Tom Hearron will discuss how Thomas Wolfe transmuted his life in Asheville to fiction when writing his debut novel Look Homeward, Angel. Hearron is the president of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Advisory Committee. A well published author, he has taught extensively at universities around the country.
Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7:00 p.m.
OLLI Reuter Center, Manheimer Room 102
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“Behind the Scenes at Dixieland” by Kayla Seay
In this lecture, Kayla Seay, Site Manager at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, will share the history of the Old Kentucky Home and take us behind the scenes of the house that Wolfe immortalized as “Dixieland” in Look Homeward, Angel.
Wednesday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m.
OLLI Reuter Center, Manheimer Room 102
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“How the Magic Works: Breaking Down the Craft Elements in Look Homeward, Angel” by Wiley Cash
In this lecture, Wiley Cash discusses the writerly craft behind some of the most iconic scenes in Look Homeward, Angel. Cash is The New York Times bestselling author of four novels and the Executive Director of Literary Arts at UNC-Asheville.
Wednesday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m.
OLLI Reuter Center, Manheimer Room 102
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