I-435 West KC-KS in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

William Inge

Playwright

— May 3, 1913 • Independence, Kansas —

William Inge Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

1. William Inge Marker

Inscription. Playwright William Inge attributed his knowledge of human behavior to growing up in a small town where he knew people intimately. Educated at the University of Kansas at Lawrence, he worked as a drama and music critic after graduation. Tennessee Williams inspired him to become a playwright. Inge's works include Come Back Little Sheba, Bus Stop, The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, and Picnic for which he won a Pulitzer Prize.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment.

Location. 39° 7.611′ N, 94° 49.408′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in I-435 West KC-KS. It can be reached from Village West Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1867 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City KS 66109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Kansas. It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Southern Plains,

and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frank Marshall Davis (a few steps from this marker); Damon Runyon (a few steps from this marker); John Cameron Swayze (a few steps from this marker); John Steuart Curry (within shouting distance of this marker);

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Robert Merrell Gage (within shouting distance of this marker); William Allen White (within shouting distance of this marker); Susanna Madora Salter (within shouting distance of this marker); Aaron Douglas (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

More about this marker. This is one of several sidewalk plaques placed on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex, which highlight notable people and inventions that came from the state of Kansas.

Also see . . . William Inge on Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 22, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

2. William Inge Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets complex.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.