‘Circus at Dawn’ by Thomas Wolfe: Short Story Analysis ‘Circus at Dawn’ is a realistic modernist short story penned in an impressionistic style in 1935 by American writer Thomas Wolfe. Thomas Wolfe was one of the most respected early twentieth-century writers of his time. He wrote novels, novellas, short stories, and dramatic works. In his autobiographical writing, we see … [Read more...] about ‘Circus at Dawn’ by Thomas Wolfe: Short Story Analysis