Thornton Wilder, who lived in Chicago and taught at the University of Chicago from 1930-1936, was one of six members of The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s class of 2013.
While in Chicago Wilder taught courses in World Classics in Translation and Creative Writing, and published The Long Christmas Dinner and Other Plays in One Act (1931) and his fourth novel Heaven’s My Destination (1935).
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About The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame
The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s mission is to promote and celebrate Chicago’s rich and proud literature tradition by honoring the authors whose words have best captured the essence of our city.
Through our mission, we will collect and exhibit literary artifacts; document the accomplishments of Chicago’s best writers; capture the voices and words of Chicago’s best writers; become a portal to Chicago’s literary events, publishers and people; and promote new literature through recognition and prizes. Our annual induction ceremony, will be an occasion for Chicago to crown past, present and future literary achievements. www.chicagoliteraryhof.org
