Nordan, Lewis

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NORDAN, Lewis

NORDAN, Lewis. American, b. 1939. Genres: Novels, Novellas/Short stories. Career: Titusville, FL, public schools, teacher, 1963-65; Auburn University, instructor in English, 1966-71; University of Georgia, instructor in English, 1971-74; worked as an orderly, night watchman, and clerk, 1975- 81; University of Arkansas, assistant professor of English, 1981-83; University of Pittsburgh, assistant professor of English, 1983-. Publications: SHORT STORY COLLECTIONS: Welcome to the Arrow-Catcher Fair, 1983; The All-Girl Football Team, 1986; Music of the Swamp, 1991; Sugar Among the Freaks: Selected Stories, 1996. NOVELS: Wolf Whistle, 1993; The Sharpshooter Blues, 1995; Lightning Song, 1997. OTHER: Boy with Loaded Gun: A Memoir, 2000. Address: Department of English, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, U.S.A.