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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 Henry Blake Fuller
    Henry Blake Fuller
    Bertram Cope's Year; Cliff-dwellers; Under the skylights...
  • Portait of Hamlin Garland
    Hamlin Garland
    A member of the third house; Boy life on the prairie; Cavanagh, forest ranger...
  • Portait of Studs Terkel
    Studs Terkel
    American dreams, lost and found; Chicago; Giants of jazz...
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Gary Shandling

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Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Gary Shandling was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Biography: Shandling is a comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for his work in ''It's Garry Shandling's Show'' and ''The Larry Sanders Show''.

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Gary Shandling on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=gary+shandling

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