Frank X Walker
Frank X Walker (born June 11, 1961) is an African-American poet from Danville, Kentucky. Walker coined the word "Affrilachia", signifying the importance of the African-American presence in Appalachia: the "new word ... spoke to the union of Appalachian identity and the region's African-American culture and history". He is a professor in the English department at the University of Kentucky and was the Poet Laureate of Kentucky from 2013 to 2015.
Frank X Walker | |
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Frank X Walker | |
| Born | June 11, 1961 Danville, Kentucky |
| Occupation | Poet, educator |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1990s- |
| Genre | Poetry, essays, visual art |
| Subject | Appalachia, history, African-American culture, environment, education |
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