Question: What book is North Carolina author Thomas Wolfe best known for?
Answer: Thomas Wolfe is best known for his first book, Look Homeward, Angel (1929), which recounts the growth of an autobiographical protagonist named Eugene Gant in the fictional town of Altamont, North Carolina, based on Wolfe’s hometown of Asheville. Wolfe used a variety of literary styles to reflect Gant’s shifting feelings and attitudes throughout the story.
