Geoffrey Wolff

Geoffrey Wolff

Geoffrey Wolff (born 1937) is an American author and professor emeritus of English at the University of California, Irvine, where he directed the university's acclaimed M.F.A creative writing program until 2006.

His brother is fellow author Tobias Wolff.

elected Books by Wolff

* 1976. "Black Sun: The Brief Transit and Violent Eclipse of Harry Crosby". Biography.
* 1979. "Duke of Deception". A memoir of the author's father.
* 1985. "Providence". Novel.
* 1990. "The Final Club". Novel.
* 1995. "The Age of Consent". Novel.
* 2003. "The Art of Burning Bridges: A Life of John O'Hara". Biography.
* 2005. "The Edge of Maine". Travel memoir.

External links

* [http://www.faculty.uci.edu/profile.cfm?faculty_id=3347 UCI Faculty Profile]


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