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

Marianne Moore

Born November 15, 1887

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

1. Marianne Moore Marker

Inscription. Born in Kirkwood, poet Marianne Moore was profoundly influenced by her early upbringing in the St. Louis area before her family moved to Pennsylvania. One of the most influential Modernists and an inspiration to generations of women poets, Moore is known for her keen sense of detail and her precise use of language. She published many volumes of acclaimed poetry in 50 years, including "Collected Works" (1951), which won a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. Also an essayist and translator, Moore was a modest and skeptical of her own writing, but others saw her genius. T.S. Eliot said the work of Marianne Moore is "part of the small body of durable poetry."

Erected 1996 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list.

Location. 38° 39.373′ N, 90° 18.386′ 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 west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6625 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

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within walking distance of this marker: Clark Terry (here, next to this marker); Dave Garroway (a few steps from this marker); Branch Rickey (a few steps from this marker); Dwight Davis (a few steps from this marker); Johnnie Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); William Inge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Growth of a Neighborhood (within shouting distance of this marker); William Gass (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Marianne Moore image. Click for full size.

Photo courtesy of Bryn Mawr College, circa 1920

2. Marianne Moore

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on October 16, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. Photos: 1. submitted on October 10, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on October 11, 2018. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.