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Tom Wolfe

    2. marec 1930 – 14. máj 2018

    Tom Wolfe, jeden zo zakladateľov hnutia Novinárskeho realizmu 60. a 70. rokov, sa ponoril do vnútorného fungovania mysle a skúmal nevedomé rozhodnutia, ktoré formujú ľudské životy. Jeho štýl, charakterizovaný voľnými asociáciami a onomatopojmiou, sa stal ochrannou známkou Novinárskeho realizmu. Wolfe sa zameral na zvláštnosti ľudského správania a jazyka a na otázky sociálneho postavenia, čím zanechal neporovnateľný odkaz v americkom literárnom kánone. Je tiež známy ako popularizátor termínu "fiction-absolute".

    Tom Wolfe
    Carving Canes & Walking Sticks with Tom Wolfe
    The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
    A Man in Full
    Správna posádka - Americká cesta do vesmíru
    The Right Stuff
    Ohňostroj márností
    • Ohňostroj márností

      • 672 stránok
      • 24 hodin čítania
      4,1(1185)Ohodnotiť

      Širokouhlý panoramatický záber zo života súčasného New Yorku, onoho Babylonu našich čias. Dráma pohnutých ľudských osudov, ktorá postupne prechádza do frašky. Tom Wolfe si vie podmaniť čitateľa... je vynikajúcim rozprávačom a vie rozosmiať. Vybraný faktografický materiál transponoval do roviny typizácie a umeleckého zovšeobecnenia. Jeho rozprávanie sa však odvíja v takom tempe, že čitateľ má chvíľami pocit, akoby padal z výšky.

      Ohňostroj márností
    • The first Americans in space--Yeager, Conrad, Grissom, and Glenn--battle the Russians for control of the heavens and put their lives on the line to demonstrate a quality beyond courage, in this classic by Wolfe.

      The Right Stuff
    • A Man in Full

      • 742 stránok
      • 26 hodin čítania
      3,9(17044)Ohodnotiť

      A satire on America featuring a capitalist trying to avoid ruin. The hero is Charlie Croker of Atlanta whose plantation and skyscraper face repossession by banks for non-repayment of a loan. One way out might be to request leniency in return for hushing up a rape.

      A Man in Full
    • One of the most essential works on the 1960s counterculture, Tom Wolfe's The Electric Kool-Aid Test is the seminal work on the hippie culture, a report on what it was like to follow along with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters as they launched out on the "Transcontinental Bus Tour" from the West Coast to New York, all the while introducing acid (then legal) to hundreds of like-minded folks, staging impromptu jam sessions, dodging the Feds, and meeting some of the most revolutionary figures of the day.

      The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
    • A Tom Wolfe book devoted to canes and walking sticks. Patterns for eleven figures are included with two of them carved step-by-step. The carver can follow the color photographs of each step, using the concise caption.

      Carving Canes & Walking Sticks with Tom Wolfe
    • With his imagination running rampant, Tom Wolfe uses both traditional hand carving tools and rotary tools to bring his artistry to the dragon. The steps to carving a dragon are illustrated in color or black & white photographs and concise instructions. A gallery with patterns and photographs of three other dragons is provided.

      Tom Wolfe Carves Dragons
    • New Journalism

      • 432 stránok
      • 16 hodin čítania
      4,2(113)Ohodnotiť

      With an anthology edited by Tom Wolfe and E. W. Johnson

      New Journalism
    • The Pump House Gang

      • 304 stránok
      • 11 hodin čítania

      Looking for new forms of status and power, the author travels from La Jolla to London in search of the 1960s subculture's wildest heroes. Reprint.

      The Pump House Gang
    • Power Carving House Spirits with Tom Wolfe

      • 64 stránok
      • 3 hodiny čítania

      The book offers a unique approach to woodworking by focusing on the creation of house spirits, encouraging readers to uncover these hidden figures within their homes using power tools. With five detailed patterns and step-by-step instructions, it features over 230 color photographs to guide users through the process. Suitable for both beginners and experienced carvers, the projects promise to engage and inspire creativity in carving enthusiasts.

      Power Carving House Spirits with Tom Wolfe