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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 Eliza Farnham
    Eliza Farnham
    California, in-doors and out; My early days; Ideal attained...
  • Portait of Robert Herrick
    Robert Herrick
    An anatomy of literature; Clark's Field; The web of life...
  • Portait of James Jones
    James Jones
    Some came running; From here to eternity; The merry month of May...
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Shirley Motley Portwood

Born: Springfield, Illinois
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: N/A

Biography: Shirley Motley is Emerita Professor of Historical Studies at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville, Il.

Awards:
  • Certificate of Excellence, Illinois State History Society

Primary Audience(s): Adult readers

Email: sportwo@siue.edu
Website: http://www.siue.edu/~sportwo/
Shirley Motley Portwood on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=shirley+motley+portwood

Selected Titles

Tell us a story :
ISBN: 0809323133 OCLC: 45727447

Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale : ©2000.

 

 

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