Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
William Empson
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2018
1. William Empson Marker
William
Empson
Poet and Critic
1906-1984
lived here
1929-1931
and at
71 Marchmont Street
1934-1936
Erected 2011 by Marchmont Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the UK, England, London, Marchmont Association Plaques series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1906.
Location. 51° 31.518′ N, 0° 7.528′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. Marker is on Marchmont Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 65 Marchmont Street, Camden, England WC1N 1AP, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kenneth Williams (a few steps from this marker); Mark Ashton (a few steps from this marker); Emlyn Williams (a few steps from this marker); William Reeve (within shouting distance of this marker); Lenin (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to the Marchmont Community Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Jerome K. Jerome (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Anne Clarke (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.
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Also see . . . William Empson (Wikipedia). 'Sir William Empson (27 September 1906 – 15 April 1984) was an English literary critic and poet, widely influential for his practice of closely reading literary works, a practice fundamental to New Criticism. His best-known work is his first, Seven Types of Ambiguity, published in 1930....Jonathan Bate has written that the three greatest English literary critics of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries are Johnson, Hazlitt and Empson, "not least because they are the funniest".' (Submitted on July 20, 2018.)
Additional keywords. Blue Plaque
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 14, 2018
2. William Empson Marker - Wide View
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
