Fred Gifford Leebron is an American short story writer and novelist. He is the author of three novels, and a Professor of English at Gettysburg College.
Fred G. Leebron | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | Princeton University Johns Hopkins University Iowa Writers' Workshop |
| Occupation(s) | Short story writer, novelist |
| Spouse | Kathryn Rhett |
Early life
editLeebron graduated with an A.B. from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University in 1983 after completing an 193-page-long senior thesis titled "Gweilo: A Hong Kong Story."[1][2][3] He subsequently earned master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop.[2][3]
Career
editLeebron taught at Stanford University.[2] He is now a professor of English at Gettysburg College.[2][3] He has co-authored a book on writing fiction and co-edited another book on postmodern literature.[2]
Leebron is the author of short stories and three novels.[2] He received the Pushcart Prize in 2000 and O. Henry Award in 2001 and the Pushcart Prize.[2][3] He was also a Fulbright Scholar.[2]
His first novel, Out West, is about two young adults whose lives have gone downhill.[4] His second novel, Six Figures, is about a non-profit executive who has failed to become financially successful.[5] Six Figures was adapted by director David Christensen as the 2005 film Six Figures.[6]
Personal life
editLeebron is married to Kathryn Rhett.[3]
Works
editNovels
edit- Leebron, Fred G. (1997). Out West. San Diego, California: Harcourt Brace. ISBN 9780156005463. OCLC 37156222.
- Leebron, Fred G. (2001). Six Figures. San Diego, California: Harcourt. ISBN 9780156010641. OCLC 45064678.
- Leebron, Fred G. (2014). In the Middle of All This. Westland, Michigan: Dzanc Books. ISBN 9781480483323. OCLC 872595441.
Textbook
edit- Leebron, Fred; Levy, Andrew (1995). Creating Fiction: A Writer's Companion. Fort Worth, Texas: Harcourt Brace College Publishers. ISBN 9780155014145. OCLC 33164590.
Anthology
edit- Geyh, Paula; Leebron, Fred G.; Levy, Andrew, eds. (1998). Postmodern American Fiction: A Norton Anthology. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 9780393316988. OCLC 958212242.
References
edit- ^ Leebron, Fred Gifford (1983). "Gweilo: A Hong Kong Story".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c d e f g h "Fred G. Leebron". Gettysburg College. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Gettysburg College English professor receives O. Henry Award". Gettysburg College. February 23, 2001. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Out West". Publishers Weekly. October 2, 1996. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ Spillman, Rob (May 14, 2000). "Yuppie Love". The New York Times. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- ^ "Six Figures adds up for Calgary director: Christensen switches gears for new film". Calgary Herald, November 11, 2005.
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