Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Howard Nemerov

Born March 1, 1920

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Howard Nemerov Marker

Inscription. Howard Nemerov graduated from Harvard in 1941, served in World War II and began teaching in 1946. His first volume of Poetry, "The Image and the Law," was published the next year, in 1969 he became professor of English at Washington University. In addition to 13 volumes of poetry, his works include novels, stories, and a notable body of criticism. He was inducted into the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in 1977. "The Collected Poems of Howard Nemerov" won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize a hear later. He was named Poet Laureate of the United States in 1988.

Erected 1990 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 38° 39.351′ N, 90° 18.285′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard west of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6502 Delmar Blvd, 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: Stan Musial (here, next to this marker); Tennessee Williams

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(here, next to this marker); Bob Costas (here, next to this marker); Chuck Berry (a few steps from this marker); Ulysses S. Grant (a few steps from this marker); Vincent Price (a few steps from this marker); Katherine Dunham (a few steps from this marker); Marlin Perkins (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 12 times this year. Last updated on October 15, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photo 1. submitted on October 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.