Thomas Eugene "Tom" Robbins is a renowned American author, best known for his unique brand of comedy-drama novels or "seriocomedies." Robbins was born on July 22, 1932, in Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and grew up in a family deeply involved in church activities, with his parents and grandfathers serving as Baptist preachers.
Robbins' writing style is poetic in nature and features social and philosophical themes. He gained fame for writing bestselling comedy-drama stories, including "Still Life With Woodpecker," "Villa Incognito," and "Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas," among others. Robbins has penned a total of eight novels, starting from 1971, in addition to numerous essays, short stories, and novellas. His work often contains satire and obscure details, making for complex and wild stories with strong social undercurrents.
Robbins is perhaps best known as the author of "Jitterbug Perfume: A Novel," and his book "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" was adapted into a film by Gus Van Sant in 1993. The movie featured Uma Thurman, Keanu Reeves, and Lorraine Bracco in the lead roles. Robbins' novels are known for their wildly poetic stories, strong social and philosophical undercurrents, irreverent bent, and scenes extrapolated from carefully researched bizarre facts.