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.

Early life

Leebron 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." He subsequently earned master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop.

Career

Leebron taught at

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. He is now a professor of English at Gettysburg College. He has co-authored a book on writing fiction and co-edited another book on postmodern literature. Leebron is the author of short stories and three novels. He received the

Pushcart Prize The Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize published by Pushcart Press that honors the best "poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot" published in the small presses over the previous year. Magazine and small book press editors are ...

in 2000 and O. Henry Award in 2001 and the

. He was also a

Fulbright Scholar The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright–Hays Program, is one of several United States Cultural Exchange Programs with the goal of improving intercultural relations, cultural diplomacy, and intercultural competence between the people of ...

. His first novel, ''Out West'', is about two young adults whose lives have gone downhill. His second novel, ''Six Figures'', is about a non-profit executive who has failed to become financially successful. ''Six Figures'' was adapted by director

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as the 2005 film ''

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''."Six Figures adds up for Calgary director: Christensen switches gears for new film". ''

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'', November 11, 2005.

Personal life

Leebron is married to Kathryn Rhett.

Works

Novels

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Textbook

Anthology

References

Living people Princeton University alumni Johns Hopkins University alumni Iowa Writers' Workshop alumni Gettysburg College faculty American male novelists American short story writers Novelists from Pennsylvania Year of birth missing (living people) {{US-writer-stub