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Lyric Poetry Mural, Lyric Poetry (detail), by Henry O. Walker, in the South Corridor, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress.
Photographic print.
[c.1899]

Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.
Library of Congress.

Current Laureate:
 Kevin Stein

Start of Term:
December 11, 2003

Position History:
Position established January 14, 1936 with the appointment of Howard Austin by Governor Edward J. Hughs. The position was a lifetime appointment until 2003, when Governor Rod R. Blagojevich revised the guidelines for the position, making it a four-year renewable term.

Previous Laureates:
Howard Austin (January 14, 1936-April 1, 1962)
Carl Sandburg (February 28, 1962-July 22, 1967)
Gwendolyn Brooks (January 3, 1968-December 4, 2000)

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