Joseph Conrad Square
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Joseph Conrad Square is a square in San Francisco, California
.
, in San Francisco, California.
It was dedicated in 1979 and named for novelist Joseph Conrad
, who had twice visited San Francisco.
The square's dedication was timed to coincide with release of Francis Ford Coppola
's film, Apocalypse Now
, which had been inspired by Conrad's novella, Heart of Darkness
.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
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History
Joseph Conrad Square is a small triangular square at Columbus Avenue and Beach Street, near Fisherman's WharfFisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California
Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street...
, in San Francisco, California.
It was dedicated in 1979 and named for novelist Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad was a Polish-born English novelist.Conrad is regarded as one of the great novelists in English, although he did not speak the language fluently until he was in his twenties...
, who had twice visited San Francisco.
The square's dedication was timed to coincide with release of Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors...
's film, Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American war film set during the Vietnam War, produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The central character is US Army special operations officer Captain Benjamin L. Willard , of MACV-SOG, an assassin sent to kill the renegade and presumed insane Special Forces...
, which had been inspired by Conrad's novella, Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness
Heart of Darkness is a novella written by Joseph Conrad. Before its 1903 publication, it appeared as a three-part series in Blackwood's Magazine. It was classified by the Modern Library website editors as one of the "100 best novels" and part of the Western canon.The story centres on Charles...
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External links
- http://www.yelp.com/biz/joseph-conrad-square-san-francisco Google map showing location of Joseph Conrad Square.