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Illinois Literary Award recipients announced

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[JUNE 12, 2004]  CHICAGO -- The Illinois Arts Council has announced the writers and literary publications selected to receive the Illinois Arts Council 2004 Literary Award. Companion awards of $1,000 each are given to the writer and to the publication in which that writer's work was published. The awards are given in order to recognize the creative excellence of Illinois writers and to promote awareness of noncommercial publishing in the state.

The following individuals served as jurors charged with the responsibility of reviewing applications and making funding recommendations for the 2004 awards: Lisa Chavez, Albuquerque, N.M.; Rick Hillis, Greencastle, Ind.; T.R. Hummer, Athens, Ga.

Following are the 2004 Literary Award recipients. The information provided indicates the writer, city of residence, title and genre of the work, followed by the literary publication, editor and home city of the publication. The list is presented in alphabetical order according to the literary magazine title.

  • David Michael Kaplan, Chicago; "The Dead Boy," fiction; Another Chicago Magazine, Vol. 42, Barry Silesky, Chicago.
  • Chris Mazza, Elburn; "Tell Me," creative nonfiction; Another Chicago Magazine, Vol. 42, Barry Silesky, Chicago

  • J. Weintraub, Chicago; "My Mother's Recipes," creative nonfiction; Crab Orchard Review, Vol. 8:2, Allison Joseph, Carbondale.
  • Mary Dalton, Park Ridge; "The Women in the Vines," fiction; Other Voices, Vol. 16:38, Gina Frangello, Chicago.
  • Joe Meno, Chicago; "Happiness Will Be Yours," fiction; Other Voices, Vol. 16:39, Gina Frangello, Chicago.

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  • Morgan McDermott, Evanston; "Traction," fiction; StoryQuarterly, Vol. 39, M. M. M. Hayes, Kenilworth.
  • Bridgid Pasulka, Chicago; "The Lemon Tree," fiction; StoryQuarterly, Vol. 39, M. M. M. Hayes, Kenilworth.
  • Anna Maria Craighead-Kintis, Chicago; "Either, Or," poetry; The Spoon River Poetry Review, Vol. 28:1, Dr. Lucia Cordell Getsi, Normal.
  • David Bond, Carbondale; "At the Wellness Center," poetry; The Spoon River Poetry Review, Vol. 28:2, Dr. Lucia Cordell Getsi, Normal.
  • David Michael Kaplan, Chicago; "Dream Boy," fiction; TriQuarterly, Vol. 117, Susan Firestone Hahn, Evanston.

The Illinois Arts Council is committed to the cultural, education and economic growth of the diverse people and communities of our state through support and encouragement of artists and the arts.

[Illinois Arts Council news release]

 

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