Perryville in Boyle County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Elizabeth Madox Roberts
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 18, 2025
1. Elizabeth Madox Roberts Marker
Elementary school teacher in Kentucky who enrolled in the University of Chicago at the age of 37. Studying literature, philosophy and graduating with honors as Phi Beta Kappa; became a prolific writer of thirteen books and many poems. Two of which were nominated for Pulitzer Prizes (The Time of Man and The Great Meadow); She also won the Fiske Prize, the Poetry Society of South Carolina for her work in poetry as well as the John Reed Memorial Prize and the O. Henry award. Robert Penn Warren called her "that rare thing, a true artist".
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women.
Location. 37° 38.998′ N, 84° 57.095′ W. Marker is in Perryville, Kentucky, in Boyle County. It is at the intersection of South Buell Street (U.S. 68) and East 2nd Street (U.S. 68/150), on the right when traveling north on South Buell Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 S Buell St, Perryville KY 40468, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cecil Carpenter (here, next to this marker); W.H. Rogers (here, next to this marker); Alyssa Wray (here, next to this marker); Kendall Hayes (a few steps from this marker);
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Also see . . . Elizabeth Madox Roberts. Entry from the Encyclopedia Britannica
Elizabeth Madox Roberts (born Oct. 30, 1886, Perryville, Ky., U.S.died March 13, 1941, Orlando, Fla.) was a Southern American novelist, poet, and short story writer noted especially for her vivid, impressionistic depiction of her protagonists inner life and for her accurate portrayal of life in Kentucky...(Submitted on September 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)
Her first novel, The Time of Man (1926), concerns a poor white woman living in Kentucky. Its rich texture, contrasting inner growth with outward hardship, and its account of life in Kentucky won for her international acclaim. The Great Meadow (1930), her best known novel, describes a womans spiritual return to the wilderness. Her subsequent books generally dealt with similar themes and settings, but her fame declined in the 1930s.
Photographed by Mark Parker, August 18, 2025
2. Elizabeth Madox Roberts Marker, part of a series of markers, located far right
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 71 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 7, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
