Jewish Women on the Map - Muriel Rukeyser plaque outside the New York Public Library
Location
Muriel Rukeyser plaque outside the New York Public Library
9 West 124th Street
New York, NY
United States
This plaque is located on a footpath outside the New York Public Library. The quote by poet Muriel Rukeyser reads: "The universe is made of stories, not of atoms." It is taken from her work "The Speed of Darkness."
Muriel Rukeyser was a challenging poet whose work mixed together radical politics and a spiritual quest. Learn more about her in This Week in History and Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia.
Photo by Paull Young.
Type:
Official marker (memorial, statue, gravestone, plaque, etc.)
Rights:
Creative Commons (attribution)
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