Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
William Gass
Born July 30, 1924
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. William Gass Marker
Inscription.
William Gass. Born July 30, 1924. A consummate author with a philosopher's training, William Gass joined the Washington University faculty in 1969 and received an endowed chair in 1979. Gass introduced audiences to his polished, energetic prose with the 1966 novel "Omensetter's Luck" and the classic book of short stories "In the Heart of the Heart of the Country." Two essay collections earned National Book Critics Circle Awards for criticism, and in 1995 Gass completed his monumental novel "The Tunnel." A distinguished artist deeply concern with the issues writers face, William Gass was named Director of the International Writers Center in 1990.
A consummate author with a philosopher's training, William Gass joined the Washington University faculty in 1969 and received an endowed chair in 1979. Gass introduced audiences to his polished, energetic prose with the 1966 novel "Omensetter's Luck" and the classic book of short stories "In the Heart of the Heart of the Country." Two essay collections earned National Book Critics Circle Awards for criticism, and in 1995 Gass completed his monumental novel "The Tunnel." A distinguished artist deeply concern with the issues writers face, William Gass was named Director of the International Writers Center in 1990.
Location. 38° 39.361′ N, 90° 18.397′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6632 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Lewis & Clark Corridor, in the Corn Belt, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 4 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
