Fort Greene in Brooklyn in Kings County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Marianne Moore

1887 - 1972

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2021

1. Marianne Moore Marker

Inscription. The poet, a pioneer of American Modernism (and an avid Brooklyn Dodgers fan), lived here from 1929 to 1965. Her poetry is descriptive, reflective, and minutely detailed, with unique rhyme patterns and verse forms. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Collected Poems (1951). In a 1960 essay, she wrote: "Brooklyn has given me pleasure, has helped educate me; has afforded me, in fact, the kind of tame excitement on which I thrive."

Erected by Historic Landmarks Preservation Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 40° 41.293′ N, 73° 58.379′ W. Marker is in Brooklyn, New York, in Kings County. It is in Fort Greene. It is on Cumberland Street just north of Lafayette Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 260 Cumberland St, Brooklyn NY 11205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Greene Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Edmonds Playground (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eastern White Pine (about 600 feet away); GreenThumb (about 800 feet away); Osage-orange (about 800 feet away); The Greene Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away); Parham Playground (approx. 0.2 miles away); European Beech (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brooklyn.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 10, 2021

2. Marianne Moore Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 578 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on September 12, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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