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Carolyn Rodgers inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame

This past Friday, the last day of November 2012, Carolyn Rodgers (1945-2010) was inducted into the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame.  With her in this third class of inductees: James T. Farrell, Langston Hughes, Jane Addams, Sherwood Anderson, and Ernest Hemingway.  … Continue reading

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Activism & Inwardness: An Appreciation of Carolyn Rodgers (1945-2010)

Remarks at her Memorial by Richard R. Guzman, ETA Theater, Chicago, May 4, 2010. ____________________ Thank you for inviting me to take part in this memorial. It is one of my life’s great honors.  And thank you for letting me … Continue reading

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