| Tom La Farge | |
| Birth Date: | 2 September 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Education: | Harvard University
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| Occupation: | Writer, teacher |
| Children: | Paul La Farge |
| Parents: | Christopher La Farge Violet Amory Loomis |
| Relations: | Thomas Sergeant La Farge (cousin once removed) |
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.[1] [2] [3] [4]
La Farge was born in Morristown, New Jersey. He graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. in English Literature. He served as president of The Harvard Lampoon, and wrote his thesis on Jane Austen's Emma. He graduated from Princeton University with a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature, and wrote his thesis on George Chapman's Bussy D'Ambois.[5] [6]
The annual Tom La Farge Award in the amount of $10,000 was founded in 2023 to encourage literary activity that combines play, erudition, and innovative practice.[7]