The Bigness of the World

In Lori Ostlund's debut collection people seeking escape from situations at home venture out into a world that they find is just as complicated and troubled as the one they left behind. In prose highlighted by both satire and poignant observation, Ostlund offers characters that represent a different sort of everyman.

About the author

Lori Ostlund has taught in Spain, Malaysia, and New Mexico and currently lives and teaches in San Francisco. Her work has appeared in such journals as the "Georgia Review," "Kenyon Review," "New England Review," and "Hobart."

Product details

• Authors: Lori Ostlund
• Assisted by: Nancy Zafris (Editor)
• Publisher: The University of Georgia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2010
• EAN: 9780820336886
• ISBN: 978-0-8203-3688-6
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Flannery O'Connor Award for Sh; Flannery O'Connor Award for Sh
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature