Marianne Moore
New York, Kings County, New York
Marker Inscription
Marianne Moore 1887-1972 The poet, a pioneer of American Modernism (and an avid Brooklyn Dodgers fan), lived here from 1929 to 1965. Her poetry is descriptive, reflective, and minutely detailed, with unique rhyme patterns and verse forms. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Collected Poems (1951). In a 1960 essay, she wrote: “Brooklyn has given me pleasure, has helped educate me; has afforded me, in fact, the kind of tame excitement on which I thrive.”
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The Story
Marianne Moore, a pioneer of American Modernist poetry—and a devoted Brooklyn Dodgers fan—lived at this address from 1929 to 1965. Her precise, inventive verse, with its unusual rhyme schemes and minute observation, earned her the Pulitzer Prize for her Collected Poems in 1951. She credited Brooklyn itself with helping to educate her and give her, as she put it, "the kind of tame excitement on which I thrive."
Why it matters
Moore was one of the defining figures of American Modernism and among the most celebrated women poets of her century, deeply rooted in the everyday life of Brooklyn.
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Museums & culture
- Small Editions1.7 mi away · 60 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, NY
- South Street Seaport Museum2.1 mi away · 12 Fulton Street
- Commanding Officer's Quarters2.1 mi away · 1 Barry Road
- Basin Gallery & Studios2.2 mi away
- Lofty Art Gallery2.2 mi away
- Realty Collective2.2 mi away
Attractions
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade1.4 mi away
- Brooklyn Heights Promenade1.4 mi away
- Brooklyn Flea1.5 mi away
- Kayak Brooklyn1.5 mi away
- Brooklyn Bridge1.7 mi away
- PIER 171.9 mi away
Food & drink
- Ellis Island Cafe3.5 mi away
- Bluestone Lane3.7 mi away
- Yaso3.7 mi away · 30 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
- Maman3.7 mi away
- Krispy Pizza3.7 mi away · 33 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ
- Sweetgreen3.7 mi away
Places to stay
- Holiday Inn Express2.2 mi away · 126 Water Street, New York, NY
- Hotel Indigo2.2 mi away · 120 Water Street, New York, NY
- Hyatt Centric2.2 mi away · 75 Wall Street, New York, NY
- The Wall Street Hotel2.2 mi away · 88 Wall Street, New York, NY
- Casa Cipriani New York2.2 mi away · 10 South Street, New York, NY
- Wall Street Inn2.3 mi away · 9 South William Street, New York, NY
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