{"product_id":"affrilachia-poems-paperback","title":"Affrilachia: Poems - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank X. Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA milestone book of poetry at the intersection of Appalachian and African American literature.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this pathbreaking debut collection, poet Frank X Walker tells the story of growing up young, Black, artistic, and male in one of America's most misunderstood geographical regions. As a proud Kentucky native, Walker created the word \"Affrilachia\" to render visible the unique intersectional experience of African Americans living in the rural and Appalachian South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its publication in 2000, \u003ci\u003eAffrilachia\u003c\/i\u003e has seen wide classroom use, and is recognized as one of the foundational works of the Affrilachian Poets, a community of writers offering new ways to think about diversity in the Appalachian region and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished in 2000 by Old Cove Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank X Walker\u003c\/b\u003e is a native of Danville, Kentucky, and professor of English at the University of Kentucky. A former Kentucky poet laureate, he is founding member of the Affrilachian Poets. Walker created the word \u003ci\u003eAffrilachia\u003c\/i\u003e to help make visible the Black experience in the Appalachian South. He is the author of many poetry volumes, including \u003ci\u003eAffrilachia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuffalo Dance: The Journey of York\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Box: Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Winter Come: The Ascension of York\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIsaac Murphy: I Dedicate This Ride\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 9.26 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699730780223,"sku":"9780967542409","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/83c7f59329b425319be1ada7cc99a099.webp?v=1765014325","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/affrilachia-poems-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}