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Illinois Authors Illinois Authors Illinois Authors Illinois Authors on the on the on the on the Illinois State Library Illinois State Library Illinois State Library Illinois State Library Gwendolyn Brooks Building Gwendolyn Brooks Building Gwendolyn Brooks Building Gwendolyn Brooks Building
On the exterior fourth-floor frieze of the Illinois State On the exterior fourth-floor frieze of the Illinois State On the exterior fourth-floor frieze of the Illinois State On the exterior fourth-floor frieze of the Illinois State Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building, are the names of Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building, are the names of Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building, are the names of Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building, are the names of 35 Illinois authors who were either born in Illinois or 35 Illinois authors who were either born in Illinois or 35 Illinois authors who were either born in Illinois or 35 Illinois authors who were either born in Illinois or spent a significant portion of their careers in Illinois: spent a significant portion of their careers in Illinois: spent a significant portion of their careers in Illinois: spent a significant portion of their careers in Illinois:
Jane Addams, 1860-1935 Jane Addams, 1860-1935 Jane Addams, 1860-1935 Jane Addams, 1860-1935 George Ade, 1866-1944 George Ade, 1866-1944 George Ade, 1866-1944 George Ade, 1866-1944 Nelson Algren, 1909-1981 Nelson Algren, 1909-1981 Nelson Algren, 1909-1981 Nelson Algren, 1909-1981 Sherwood Anderson, 1876-1941 Sherwood Anderson, 1876-1941 Sherwood Anderson, 1876-1941 Sherwood Anderson, 1876-1941 Paul Angle, 1900-1975 Paul Angle, 1900-1975 Paul Angle, 1900-1975 Paul Angle, 1900-1975 L. Frank Baum, 1856-1919 L. Frank Baum, 1856-1919 L. Frank Baum, 1856-1919 L. Frank Baum, 1856-1919 Saul Bellow, 1915-2005 Saul Bellow, 1915-2005 Saul Bellow, 1915-2005 Saul Bellow, 1915-2005 Black Hawk, 1767-1838 Black Hawk, 1767-1838 Black Hawk, 1767-1838 Black Hawk, 1767-1838 Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012 Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012 Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012 Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012 Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917-2000 Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917-2000 Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917-2000 Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917-2000 Cyrus Colter, 1910-2002 Cyrus Colter, 1910-2002 Cyrus Colter, 1910-2002 Cyrus Colter, 1910-2002 Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945 Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945 Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945 Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945 Finley Peter Dunne, 1867-1936 Finley Peter Dunne, 1867-1936 Finley Peter Dunne, 1867-1936 Finley Peter Dunne, 1867-1936 Eliza Farnham, 1815-1864 Eliza Farnham, 1815-1864 Eliza Farnham, 1815-1864 Eliza Farnham, 1815-1864 James T. Farrell, 1904-1979 James T. Farrell, 1904-1979 James T. Farrell, 1904-1979 James T. Farrell, 1904-1979 Edna Ferber, 1887-1968 Edna Ferber, 1887-1968 Edna Ferber, 1887-1968 Edna Ferber, 1887-1968 Henry Blake Fuller, 1857-1929 Henry Blake Fuller, 1857-1929 Henry Blake Fuller, 1857-1929 Henry Blake Fuller, 1857-1929
Hamlin Garland, 1860-1940 Hamlin Garland, 1860-1940 Hamlin Garland, 1860-1940 Hamlin Garland, 1860-1940
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Richard Wright, 1908-1960 Wright, Richard 1908-1960 Wright, Richard 1908-1960 Wright, Richard 1908-1960 Wright, Richard
Studs Terkel, 1912-2008 Terkel, Studs Louis 1912-2008 Terkel, Studs Louis 1912-2008 Terkel, Studs Louis 1912-2008 Terkel, Studs Louis
Upton Sinclair, 1878-1968 Sinclair, Upton 1878-1968 Sinclair, Upton 1878-1968 Sinclair, Upton 1878-1968 Sinclair, Upton
Carl Sandburg, 1878-1967 Sandburg, Carl 1878-1967 Sandburg, Carl 1878-1967 Sandburg, Carl 1878-1967 Sandburg, Carl
Elia Wilkinson Peattie, 1862-1935 Peattie, Wilkinson Elia 1862-1935 Peattie, Wilkinson Elia 1862-1935 Peattie, Wilkinson Elia 1862-1935 Peattie, Wilkinson Elia
Donald Culross Peattie, 1898-1964 Peattie, Culross Donald 1898-1964 Peattie, Culross Donald 1898-1964 Peattie, Culross Donald 1898-1964 Peattie, Culross Donald
Frank Norris, 1870-1902 Norris, Frank 1870-1902 Norris, Frank 1870-1902 Norris, Frank 1870-1902 Norris, Frank
William Maxwell, 1908-2000 Maxwell, William 1908-2000 Maxwell, William 1908-2000 Maxwell, William 1908-2000 Maxwell, William
Edgar Lee Masters, 1869-1950 Masters, Lee Edgar 1869-1950 Masters, Lee Edgar 1869-1950 Masters, Lee Edgar 1869-1950 Masters, Lee Edgar
Vachel Lindsay, 1879-1931 Lindsay, Vachel 1879-1931 Lindsay, Vachel 1879-1931 Lindsay, Vachel 1879-1931 Lindsay, Vachel
Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham
Ring Lardner, 1885-1933 Lardner, Ring 1885-1933 Lardner, Ring 1885-1933 Lardner, Ring 1885-1933 Lardner, Ring
James Jones, 1921-1977 Jones, James 1921-1977 Jones, James 1921-1977 Jones, James 1921-1977 Jones, James
Robert Herrick, 1868-1938 Herrick, Robert 1868-1938 Herrick, Robert 1868-1938 Herrick, Robert 1868-1938 Herrick, Robert
Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961 Hemingway, Ernest 1899-1961 Hemingway, Ernest 1899-1961 Hemingway, Ernest 1899-1961 Hemingway, Ernest
Ben Hecht, 1894-1964 Hecht, Ben 1894-1964 Hecht, Ben 1894-1964 Hecht, Ben 1894-1964 Hecht, Ben
Lorraine Hansberry, 1930-1965 Hansberry, Lorraine 1930-1965 Hansberry, Lorraine 1930-1965 Hansberry, Lorraine 1930-1965 Hansberry, Lorraine ld a 87.2 authors print:Layout 1 10/22/12 9:20 AM Page 1
Illinois Authors Illinois Authors Illinois Authors Illinois Authors on the on the on the on the Illinois State Library Illinois State Library Illinois State Library Illinois State Library Gwendolyn Brooks Building Gwendolyn Brooks Building Gwendolyn Brooks Building Gwendolyn Brooks Building
On the exterior fourth-floor frieze of the Illinois State On the exterior fourth-floor frieze of the Illinois State On the exterior fourth-floor frieze of the Illinois State On the exterior fourth-floor frieze of the Illinois State Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building, are the names of Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building, are the names of Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building, are the names of Library, Gwendolyn Brooks Building, are the names of 35 Illinois authors who were either born in Illinois or 35 Illinois authors who were either born in Illinois or 35 Illinois authors who were either born in Illinois or 35 Illinois authors who were either born in Illinois or spent a significant portion of their careers in Illinois: spent a significant portion of their careers in Illinois: spent a significant portion of their careers in Illinois: spent a significant portion of their careers in Illinois:
Jane Addams, 1860-1935 Jane Addams, 1860-1935 Jane Addams, 1860-1935 Jane Addams, 1860-1935 George Ade, 1866-1944 George Ade, 1866-1944 George Ade, 1866-1944 George Ade, 1866-1944 Nelson Algren, 1909-1981 Nelson Algren, 1909-1981 Nelson Algren, 1909-1981 Nelson Algren, 1909-1981 Sherwood Anderson, 1876-1941 Sherwood Anderson, 1876-1941 Sherwood Anderson, 1876-1941 Sherwood Anderson, 1876-1941 Paul Angle, 1900-1975 Paul Angle, 1900-1975 Paul Angle, 1900-1975 Paul Angle, 1900-1975 L. Frank Baum, 1856-1919 L. Frank Baum, 1856-1919 L. Frank Baum, 1856-1919 L. Frank Baum, 1856-1919 Saul Bellow, 1915-2005 Saul Bellow, 1915-2005 Saul Bellow, 1915-2005 Saul Bellow, 1915-2005 Black Hawk, 1767-1838 Black Hawk, 1767-1838 Black Hawk, 1767-1838 Black Hawk, 1767-1838 Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012 Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012 Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012 Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012 Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917-2000 Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917-2000 Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917-2000 Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917-2000 Cyrus Colter, 1910-2002 Cyrus Colter, 1910-2002 Cyrus Colter, 1910-2002 Cyrus Colter, 1910-2002 Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945 Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945 Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945 Theodore Dreiser, 1871-1945 Finley Peter Dunne, 1867-1936 Finley Peter Dunne, 1867-1936 Finley Peter Dunne, 1867-1936 Finley Peter Dunne, 1867-1936 Eliza Farnham, 1815-1864 Eliza Farnham, 1815-1864 Eliza Farnham, 1815-1864 Eliza Farnham, 1815-1864 James T. Farrell, 1904-1979 James T. Farrell, 1904-1979 James T. Farrell, 1904-1979 James T. Farrell, 1904-1979 Edna Ferber, 1887-1968 Edna Ferber, 1887-1968 Edna Ferber, 1887-1968 Edna Ferber, 1887-1968 Henry Blake Fuller, 1857-1929 Henry Blake Fuller, 1857-1929 Henry Blake Fuller, 1857-1929 Henry Blake Fuller, 1857-1929
Hamlin Garland, 1860-1940 Hamlin Garland, 1860-1940 Hamlin Garland, 1860-1940 Hamlin Garland, 1860-1940
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and State Librarian State and Librarian State and Librarian State and Librarian State and
Secretary of State of Secretary State of Secretary State of Secretary State of Secretary
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800-665-5576 800-665-5576 800-665-5576 800-665-5576
Springfield, IL 62701 IL Springfield, 62701 IL Springfield, 62701 IL Springfield, 62701 IL Springfield,
300 S. Second St. Second S. 300 St. Second S. 300 St. Second S. 300 St. Second S. 300
Gwendolyn Brooks Building Brooks Gwendolyn Building Brooks Gwendolyn Building Brooks Gwendolyn Building Brooks Gwendolyn
Illinois State Library State Illinois Library State Illinois Library State Illinois Library State Illinois
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Richard Wright, 1908-1960 Wright, Richard 1908-1960 Wright, Richard 1908-1960 Wright, Richard 1908-1960 Wright, Richard
Studs Terkel, 1912-2008 Terkel, Studs Louis 1912-2008 Terkel, Studs Louis 1912-2008 Terkel, Studs Louis 1912-2008 Terkel, Studs Louis
Upton Sinclair, 1878-1968 Sinclair, Upton 1878-1968 Sinclair, Upton 1878-1968 Sinclair, Upton 1878-1968 Sinclair, Upton
Carl Sandburg, 1878-1967 Sandburg, Carl 1878-1967 Sandburg, Carl 1878-1967 Sandburg, Carl 1878-1967 Sandburg, Carl
Elia Wilkinson Peattie, 1862-1935 Peattie, Wilkinson Elia 1862-1935 Peattie, Wilkinson Elia 1862-1935 Peattie, Wilkinson Elia 1862-1935 Peattie, Wilkinson Elia
Donald Culross Peattie, 1898-1964 Peattie, Culross Donald 1898-1964 Peattie, Culross Donald 1898-1964 Peattie, Culross Donald 1898-1964 Peattie, Culross Donald
Frank Norris, 1870-1902 Norris, Frank 1870-1902 Norris, Frank 1870-1902 Norris, Frank 1870-1902 Norris, Frank
William Maxwell, 1908-2000 Maxwell, William 1908-2000 Maxwell, William 1908-2000 Maxwell, William 1908-2000 Maxwell, William
Edgar Lee Masters, 1869-1950 Masters, Lee Edgar 1869-1950 Masters, Lee Edgar 1869-1950 Masters, Lee Edgar 1869-1950 Masters, Lee Edgar
Vachel Lindsay, 1879-1931 Lindsay, Vachel 1879-1931 Lindsay, Vachel 1879-1931 Lindsay, Vachel 1879-1931 Lindsay, Vachel
Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham
Ring Lardner, 1885-1933 Lardner, Ring 1885-1933 Lardner, Ring 1885-1933 Lardner, Ring 1885-1933 Lardner, Ring
James Jones, 1921-1977 Jones, James 1921-1977 Jones, James 1921-1977 Jones, James 1921-1977 Jones, James
Robert Herrick, 1868-1938 Herrick, Robert 1868-1938 Herrick, Robert 1868-1938 Herrick, Robert 1868-1938 Herrick, Robert
Ernest Hemingway, 1899-1961 Hemingway, Ernest 1899-1961 Hemingway, Ernest 1899-1961 Hemingway, Ernest 1899-1961 Hemingway, Ernest
Ben Hecht, 1894-1964 Hecht, Ben 1894-1964 Hecht, Ben 1894-1964 Hecht, Ben 1894-1964 Hecht, Ben
Lorraine Hansberry, 1930-1965 Hansberry, Lorraine 1930-1965 Hansberry, Lorraine 1930-1965 Hansberry, Lorraine 1930-1965 Hansberry, Lorraine