Hans A. Ostrom

The most recent book is Orwell's "Politics and the English Language" in the Era of Pseudocracy (Routledge, 2018), written with political scientist William Haltomo. Other recent books include two novels: Without One (2012) Honoring Juanita (2010), as well as Clear a Place For Good: Poems 2006-2012. Also: Nine By Three, a book of short stories written with Beverly Conner and Ann Putnam. ...See also The Coast Starlight: Collected Poems 1976-2006. Screenplay I co-wrote (and based on Three to Get Ready, an earlier novel), "NAPA," set to start filming soon. Have IMDB page. Grew up in the High Sierra of California in a town of 200. Attended Sierra College and then earned degrees in English from the University of California, Davis, including a Ph.D. in English. Taught at Davis and at Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. Have been teaching at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, for over two decades. Taught at Uppsala University, Sweden, in 1994 as a Senior Fulbright Fellow. Am a member of the PEN/American Center. Author of poetry, fiction, criticism, references works, textbooks. Editor of reference works and books of essays. Comfortable in cities and the wilderness. Extremely eclectic tastes in reading and cinema.