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

  • Portait of Sherwood Anderson
    Sherwood Anderson
    Beyond Desire; Dark Laughter; Certain Things Last...
  • Portait of Jane Addams
    Jane Addams
    A Belated Industry; A New Conscience and an Ancient Evil; Newer Ideals of Peace...
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    Ernest Hemingway
    A moveable feast; The sun also rises; Green hills of Africa...
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Richard L. Thomas

Born: Mattoon, Illinois
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Richard grew up in Broomcorn Country around Humboldt, Illinois.

Biography: N/A

Awards:

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers; Children; Young adult readers

Email: dicklthomas@juno.com
Richard L. Thomas on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=richard+l.++thomas

Selected Titles

Chicken Tommy & other stories :
ISBN: 1878044168 OCLC: 30959978

Mayhaven Pub., Mahomet, IL : ©1994.

 

 

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