Marguerite Young

Marguerite Young

This mural is a portrait of Marguerite Young (1908-1995) an Indianapolis-born poet and novelist best known for her massive novel Miss MacIntosh, My Darling (1965), which is often compared in scope and impact to James Joyce’s Ulysses. In the mural, the novelist is pictured as drinking from a mug from which a rainbow is spilling. The original photograph from which the mural is modeled was taken c. 1948, around the same time she started writing Miss MacIntosh.

The mural is painted on the side of ... view more »

Category: Mural
Location: Garfield Park

Medium type: Paint

Date created: 2019

PHOTOS

  • Gallery 1 - Marguerite Young
  • Image Courtesy Ken Norris

Location

1125 Cruft St, Indianapolis, IN, 46203

COMMENTS

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  1. Marguerite Young was my aunt!

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    • Hi Barbara —
      I’m wondering if you are a daughter of Marguerite’s younger sister.
      What relation are you to Daphne Nowling?
      Could you add any information or comments to the bio page on the Marguerite Young website (has been ongoing since 1999). There is a comments box on bottom of every page:

      Biographical Sketch

      Any contribution would be appreciated by many!

      Reply

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