Understanding Lorrie Moore |
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| Author:
| Kelly, Alison |
| Series edited by:
| Bruccoli, Matthew J. |
| Series title: | Understanding Contemporary American Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57003-823-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of South Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.99USD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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The recipient of the 1998 O Henry Award and the 2004 Rea Award for the Short Story, Lorrie Moore is best known for her short fiction. This book shows that Moore's virtuosic prose, wry humor, and sense of irony are tools for registering how Americans face the discomfort of their daily lives as individuals and as a nation.
The recipient of the 1998 O Henry Award and the 2004 Rea Award for the Short Story, Lorrie Moore is best known for her short fiction. This book shows that Moore's virtuosic prose, wry humor, and sense of irony are tools for registering how Americans face the discomfort of their daily lives as individuals and as a nation.