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AUTHOR JOHN BARTH JOINS IN UNVEILING OF HISTORIC MARKER IN HIS HONOR

John Barth June 14, 2010—Hundreds of people joined Cambridge native author John Barth on June 12 to unveil a historic marker in his honor. The marker, as well as a brochure with a walking tour of spots in Cambridge related to Barth's life, were developed by the Dorchester County Friends of Library. The marker is located on library grounds at 303 Gay Street in Cambridge. Winner of the National Book Award and F. Scott Fitzgerald Award for Outstanding Achievement in American Fiction, Barth was born and raised in Cambridge. The Barth sign is the first in Dorchester County to honor a literary figure. During the ceremony, Barth was also presented a key to the city of Cambridge by Mayor Victoria Jackson-Stanley. “Cambridge, the rivershore, and the great down county salt marshes were my life’s coordinates from birth through high school through college and my first efforts as a writer of fiction, and they remain as touchstones of my imagination," he told the crowd. Read more about Barth's life here on a page created by the Dorchester County Public Library.

 

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