“S” is for Steadman, Mark (1930-2020). Novelist. Born in Georgia, in 1957 Steadman took a job as an instructor at Clemson College. In 1963 he obtained his Ph.D. from Florida State where his thesis was “Modern American Humor.” The subject reflected his permanent preoccupation. He taught humor and the American novel at Clemson for forty years. In 1968 took a leave of absence and accepted a position at the American University of Cairo, Egypt, where he “found his voice” as a writer of fiction. In 1971 he published a McAfee County: A Chronicle. The book did well and was brought out in British, French, and German editions. Three other novels followed: A Lion’s Share (1976), Angel Child (1983), and Bang-Up Season (1990). Mark Steadman was inducted into the South Carolina Academy of Authors in 2002.
“S” is for Steadman, Mark (1930-2020)
