Clemson University TigerPrints All Theses Theses 5-2010 Seven Fictions Stephen Leech Clemson University,
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[email protected]. SEVEN FICTIONS A Thesis Presented to the Graduate School of Clemson University In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts English Literature by Steve J. Leech May 2010 Accepted by: Keith Lee Morris, Committee Chair Dr. Jillian Weise Dr. Barton Palmer For Grumps, Turps, Ichiban, Dunk, and the Spanner ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would first like to thank the members of my committee: Keith Morris, JillianWeise, and Barton Palmer, for their feedback and support in the creation of this project. I also owe Rick Wilbur and Sheila Williams for their guidance as an undergraduate writer and for their acknowledgement of my growth as such. Kath Flannery taught me to read, so on a very fundamental level, her name should be here, as should that of Madeline Gilmore, who encouraged me at a very young age to pursue creative writing. Thanks to Jilly Lang, too, a fellow writer whose insights have helped make this collection what it is. And, of course, my eternal gratitude to all my family and friends for their support and love.