Lincoln in Logan County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The William Maxwell Boyhood Home
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, July 19, 2017
1. The William Maxwell Boyhood Home Marker
Inscription.
The William Maxwell Boyhood Home. . William Maxwell (1908-2000), author and editor, lived in this home from 1910-1920. He often returned to this home and Lincoln in his novels and short stories. His Midwestern childhood, particularly his mother's death in the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918, influenced much of his writing. He graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and served as fiction editor for The New Yorker from 1936-1976. He wrote 14 works of fiction and memoir and his novel, So Long, See You Tomorrow, won the American Book Award in 1980. His name is etched on the frieze of the Illinois State Library.
William Maxwell (1908-2000), author and editor, lived in this home from 1910-1920. He often returned to this home and Lincoln in his novels and short stories. His Midwestern childhood, particularly his mother's death in the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918, influenced much of his writing. He graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana, and served as fiction editor for The New Yorker from 1936-1976. He wrote 14 works of fiction and memoir and his novel, So Long, See You Tomorrow, won the American Book Award in 1980. His name is etched on the frieze of the Illinois State Library.
Erected 2001 by Friends of William Maxwell and The Illinois State Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the Illinois State Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 40° 9.103′ N, 89° 22.263′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Illinois, in Logan County. Marker is on 9th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 162 9th Street, Lincoln IL 62656, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2017, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona.
