Tobias Wolff

Tobias Jonathan Ansell Wolff (born June 19, 1945 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a writer of fiction and nonfiction. He is best known for his short stories and his memoirs, although he has written several novels (most recently Old School). Wolff is the Ward W. and Priscilla B. Woods Professor in the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University, where he has taught classes in English and creative writing since 1997. He also served as the director of the Creative Writing Program at Stanford from 2000 to 2002. Prior to his current appointment at Stanford, Wolff taught for some time at Syracuse University.

Partial Bibliography

• Ugly Rumours (1975), a novel.
• In the Garden of the North American Martyrs (1981), a collection of short stories.
• The Barracks Thief (1984), a novella.
• Back in the World (1985), a collection of short stories.
• This Boy's Life (1989), a memoir, later made into a film.
• Best American Short Stories (1994), editor.
• The Vintage Book of Contemporary American Short Stories (1994), editor.
• In Pharaoh's Army (1994), a memoir about his experiences as a soldier in the Vietnam War.
• The Night in Question (1997), a collection of short stories.
• Old School (2003), a novel about a student attending an elite boarding school.