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Fourth Floor Frieze

The names of 35 distinguished Illinois authors are etched into the 4th floor frieze of the Illinois State Library Building.

  • Portait of Lorraine Hansberry
    Lorraine Hansberry
    A Raisin in the Sun; To Be Young, Gifted, and Black; The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window...
  • Portait of Jane Addams
    Jane Addams
    A Belated Industry; A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil; Newer Ideals of Peace...
  • Portait of Edna Ferber
    Edna Ferber
    American beauty; Come and get it; Fanner Herself...
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Mary Lou Scalise Edwards

Born: in Chicago, Illinois
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Mary Lou grew up in the Bridgeport section of Chicago.

Biography: Mary Lou graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, with a degree in Speech and Theatre. She writes from the heart about her experiences growing up in the Bridgeport area of Chicago.

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Primary Literary Genre(s): Non-Fiction

Email: mle@mledwards.com
Website: http://mledwards.com/Home_Page.html
Mary Lou Scalise Edwards on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=mary+lou++scalise+edwards

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