Tom La Farge
Tom La Farge | |
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Tom La Farge. 2013. Photo by Wendy Walker. | |
| Born | September 2, 1947 |
| Died | October 20, 2020 (aged 73) |
| Education | Harvard University; Princeton University |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, teacher |
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| Children | Paul La Farge |
| Parent(s) | Christopher La Farge Violet Amory Loomis |
| Relatives | Thomas Sergeant La Farge (cousin once removed) |
| Website | tomlafarge |
Thomas Sergeant La Farge (September 2, 1947 – October 20, 2020) was an American writer known for writing six novels and a collection of stories. He taught English at St. Hilda's & St. Hugh's School and at Horace Mann School. With his wife, the writer Wendy Walker, he co-founded The Writhing Society in 2009, a salon/class devoted to the exploration and invention of constraints for verbal and visual composition. They also co-founded Proteotypes, the publishing arm of the Proteus Gowanus Gallery from 2009 to 2015. He is the son of novelist Christopher La Farge, and the father of novelist Paul La Farge.