Thomas Wolfe n 1: United States writer who has written extensively on American culture (born in 1931) [syn: {Wolfe}, {Tom Wolfe}, {Thomas Wolfe}, {Thomas Kennerly Wolfe Jr.}] 2: United States writer best known for his autobiographical novels (1900-1938) [syn: {Wolfe}, {Thomas Wolfe}, {Thomas Clayton Wolfe}]