James Rufus Agee Historical

James Rufus Agee Historical (HM1X6C)

Location: Knoxville, TN 37996 Knox County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 57.483', W 83° 55.7'

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Born in Knoxville November 27, 1909, Agee was well-known and respected in the fields of journalism, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and film. He won a Pulitzer Prize posthumously in 1957 for A Death in the Family, a novel based on his youth in the Fort Sanders neighborhood at 1505 Highland Avenue and the trauma of his father's death. He died May 16, 1955.
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HM NumberHM1X6C
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Placed ByTennesse Historical Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, March 7th, 2017 at 9:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 235900 N 3983260
Decimal Degrees35.95805000, -83.92833333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 57.483', W 83° 55.7'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 57' 28.98" N, 83° 55' 42" W
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Area Code(s)865
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1435-1457 TN-1, Knoxville TN 37996, US
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