diff --git a/Lib/logging/config.py b/Lib/logging/config.py
index d692514..b3f4e28 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/config.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/config.py
@@ -143,9 +143,11 @@
             klass = eval(klass, vars(logging))
         except (AttributeError, NameError):
             klass = _resolve(klass)
-        args = section["args"]
+        args = section.get("args", '()')
         args = eval(args, vars(logging))
-        h = klass(*args)
+        kwargs = section.get("kwargs", '{}')
+        kwargs = eval(kwargs, vars(logging))
+        h = klass(*args, **kwargs)
         if "level" in section:
             level = section["level"]
             h.setLevel(level)