TOBIAS WOLFF

Tobias Wolff was the author of the book, "In Pharaoh's Army". Tobias Wolff was in the Vietnam War. He was one of those people who were not drafted, but actually join the army. After he came back, he wrote several books, perhaps the most famous one is "In Pharoah's Army". He doesn't Here is a list of some of the following websites where you may attain some more information.

1. SLF:Sunday-The first site containing some information about Tobias Wolff's life, such as where he grew up, some of the books he wrote, and some of the awards and grants he has gain during his life.
2. In Pharoah's Army: The Write Stuff-This is about Tobias Wolff and his experience in Vietnam. Wolff isn't a conscript -- he actually decides to volunteer to join the army. However, in the field with the South Vietnamese troops, Wolff realises his size and his whiteness make him a very distinct target and paranoia sets in.
3. Pat Hoy's Vietnam Books: They Died for Nothing, Did They Not?-This site is about Tobias Wolff and what actually happens when he comes back from Vietnam. Tobias talks about how he locked himself away from the rest of society when he got back. The site also explains that it was not only him who was going through this process. That there were many soldiers experiencing the same things he was. The site also argues the amount of truth in Tobias Wolff book compared to what really happened.
4. St. Mark's United Methodist Church-This has information about his life when he comes home and is more about his decisions to write the book, IN PHARAOH'S ARMY. This is not a great site about Tobias Wolff, but if you want a little information, this is your site.
5. Lagniappe-This site talks about his position in the army, how he got there in the first place, and the fact that he wanted to join, not that he was forced to. However, once he got there it was much different than he would have expected.

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