The writer Tom Wolfe, who has died aged 88, was a great dandy, both in his elaborate dress and his neon-lit prose. Tom Wolfe: Bonfire of the Vanities author dies aged 88 Read moreThe curious style came about by chance. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tom Wolfe signing copies of his bestseller The Bonfire of the Vanities, 1988. The other Wolfe book turned into a movie fared much better. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tom Wolfe receives the National Humanities medal from President George W Bush, 2002.

Source: The Guardian May 15, 2018 16:29 UTC