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Literary Landmark
To officially recognize any special location that is tied to a deceased literary figure, author or his or her work.
About
Year Began: 1986
The Literary Landmarks Association was founded in 1986 by former Friends of Libraries U.S.A. president Frederick G. Ruffner to encourage the dedication of historic literary sites. The first dedication was at Slip F18 in Bahia Mar, Florida, the anchorage of the Busted Flush, the houseboat home of novelist John D. MacDonald’s protagonist Travis McGee. Since that time, more than 100 Literary Landmarks™ have been dedicated across the country. A list of these Literary Landmarks™ is available on ALTAFF’s Web site, www.ala.org/altaff.
The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum includes six properties that are on the National Register of Historic Places (including his boyhood home, which was...
Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote here from 1931-1939. The Literary Landmark dedication was on the occasion of Key West's "One Island, One Book" event, when...
2010 - Recipient(s)
Next Deadline
Eligibility
Any location that is tied to a deceased literary figure, author or his or her work.
Materials should be sent to
ALTAFF/Literary Landmarks™ Register 109 S. 13th St., Suite 3N Philadelphia, PA 19107
The cost for a Literary Landmark is payable to ALTAFF upon acceptance of the application and in advance of the event. Please contact the ALTAFF office for the current fee. This fee covers all administrative fees and materials.
Obligation
To Host a Literary Landmark™ Event:
Contact
Beth Nawalinski
ALTAFF 109 S. 13th Street, Suite 3N Philadelphia, PA 19107