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 Literature: T.S. Eliot 1948 - St. Louis, MO
N 38° 38.061 W 090° 12.893
15S E 742425 N 4279882
A medallion type tribute in the sidewalk to the boyhood home of T.S. Eliot in St. Louis, Missouri.
Waymark Code: WM16HXF
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 08/08/2022
Views: 1
At the boyhood home of T.S. Eliot a medallion type plaque is embedded in the concrete celebrating his accomplishment as a Nobel Laureate in Literature. The wording reads:
2635 Locust Street
birthplace and boyhood home of
T.S. Eliot
1888-1965
Poet
Philosopher
Literary Critic
Dramatist
Nobel Laureate
Etched around the perimeter of the plaque are the names of Eliot's greatest works: The Waste Land, Gerontion, Four Quartets, Portrait of a Lady, The Cocktail Party, Murder in the Cathedral, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, Preludes, The Hollow Men, and Ash-Wednesday.
More information about the Nobel Prize can be found at The Nobel Prize. The prize was awarded "for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry".
Field of Accomplishment: Literature
Year of Award: 1948
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