Frank X. Walker
Kentucky poet Frank X Walker coined the word "Affrilachia" to make visible the black experience in the Appalachian South. His awards include a Lannan Literary Fellowship for Poetry and the Lillian Smith Book Award. He is Associate Professor of English at the University of Kentucky. Author Photo:...
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Kentucky poet Frank X Walker coined the word "Affrilachia" to make visible the black experience in the Appalachian South. His awards include a Lannan Literary Fellowship for Poetry and the Lillian Smith Book Award. He is Associate Professor of English at the University of Kentucky. Author Photo: Rachel Eliza Griffiths.
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