Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Maya Angelou
Born April 4, 1928
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Maya Angelou Marker
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Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, was raised in segregated rural Arkansas. Her bestselling account of that upbringing, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," won critical acclaim in 1970. A leading literary voice of the African-American community, Angelou wrote a dozen more books of prose and poetry, earning Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award nominations. She was also nominated for an Emmy Award for her acting in "Roots," and her screenplay "Georgia, Georgia" was the first by a black woman to be filmed. An eminent lecturer, Maya Angelou became a professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in 1981.
Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, was raised in segregated rural Arkansas. Her bestselling account of that upbringing, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," won critical acclaim in 1970. A leading literary voice of the African-American community, Angelou wrote a dozen more books of prose and poetry, earning Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award nominations. She was also nominated for an Emmy Award for her acting in "Roots," and her screenplay "Georgia, Georgia" was the first by a black woman to be filmed. An eminent lecturer, Maya Angelou became a professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in 1981.
Location. 38° 39.359′ N, 90° 18.251′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is at the intersection of Delmar Boulevard and Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Delmar Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6337 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ernest Trova (here, next to this marker); Redd Foxx (a few steps from this marker); Masters & Johnson (a few steps from this marker); Arthur Holly Compton (a few steps from this marker); Josephine Baker (a few steps from this marker); Susan Blow (within shouting distance of this marker); Tina Turner (within shouting distance of this marker); Marlin Perkins (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 68 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
