Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
William Inge
Born May 3, 1913
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. William Inge Marker
Inscription.
William Inge. Born May 3, 1913. Born in Independence, Kansas, William Inge taught at Stephens College before coming to St. Louis as the Star Times drama critic in 1943. Encouraged and inspired by Tennessee Williams, Inge finished his first play in 1947. While teaching at Washington University from 1946-1949, he wrote the award winning "Come Back, Little Sheba." Like "Bus Stop" (1955) and the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Picnic" (1953), it earned acclaim on Broadway and in Hollywood his screenplay "Splendor in the Grass" won an Academy Award in 1962. The dominant playwright of the 1950s, William Inge captured the essence of Midwestern life.
Born in Independence, Kansas, William Inge taught at Stephens College before coming to St. Louis as the Star Times drama critic in 1943. Encouraged and inspired by Tennessee Williams, Inge finished his first play in 1947. While teaching at Washington University from 1946-1949, he wrote the award winning "Come Back, Little Sheba." Like "Bus Stop" (1955) and the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Picnic" (1953), it earned acclaim on Broadway and in Hollywood his screenplay "Splendor in the Grass" won an Academy Award in 1962. The dominant playwright of the 1950s, William Inge captured the essence of Midwestern life.
Location. 38° 39.359′ N, 90° 18.381′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard west of Leland Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6624 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Henry Armstrong (a few steps from this marker); Johnnie Johnson
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 141 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 11, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
