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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 Nelson Algren
    Nelson Algren
    America Eats; Chicago, City on the Make; Somebody in Boots...
  • Portait of Ben Hecht
    Ben Hecht
    A child of the century; Gargoyles; Miss lonelyhearts...
  • Portait of Richard Wright
    Richard Wright
    12 million black voices; Black boy; Eight men...
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Renee Orlet Comerford

Born:
Pen Name: Renee O. Comerford

Connection to Illinois: Orlet Comerford lived in Springfield and currently resides in Belleville.

Biography: Renee Orlet Comerford is an artist and illustrated the book her sister wrote, ''Jackie Jack the Brave Little Boy''.

Awards:

Primary Literary Genre(s): illustrator

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/renee.o.comerford
Renee Orlet Comerford on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=renee++orlet+comerford

Selected Titles

Jackie Jack
ISBN: 0966307615 OCLC: 40961274

Woodland Studios 1998

 

 

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