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Frank X Walker

January 01, 1970

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".[1] He is a professor in the English department at the University of Kentucky[2] and was the Poet Laureate of Kentucky from 2013 to 2015.[3]

Frank X Walker
Frank X Walker
Born (1961-06-11) June 11, 1961 (age 62)
Danville, Kentucky
OccupationPoet, educator
NationalityAmerican
Period1990s-
GenrePoetry, essays, visual art
SubjectAppalachia, history, African-American culture, environment, education

Biography edit

Walker was born Frank Walker Jr., in Danville, Kentucky, the second of eleven children. He grew up in Danville, where the family lived in public housing projects. He was an avid reader as a child. Walker describes himself as both a "nerd" and an athlete in his teenage years. At Danville High School, he played football on the school team, was a member of several clubs, and was twice elected class president.[4]

He was recruited to attend the University of Kentucky in engineering, but changed his major to English. Gurney Norman was one of his writing teachers at the University of Kentucky, where he received his undergraduate degree. Walker is a charter member of the Mu Theta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity at the University of Kentucky. He now holds life membership within the organization.[5] It was during his college years that he adopted the middle initial "X", which was given to him by friends.[4] He completed an MFA in Writing at Spalding University in May 2003.

A founding member of the Affrilachian Poets,[6] he is the founding editor (2007) and publisher of PLUCK!, the new Journal of Affrilachian Art & Culture.[7] In January 2010, he returned to the University of Kentucky to accept a position as professor in the English Department.[8] In 2013, he was appointed Poet Laureate of Kentucky,[9][3] the first African-American to hold that position.[10]

Walker has published five volumes of poetry; Buffalo Dance: The Journey of York won the 2004 Lillian Smith Book Award. Walker's poems have been converted into a stage production by the University of Kentucky Theatre department.[11] Walker was involved in the documentary Coal Black Voices, where he was a consulting producer.[12]

Walker is founder and executive director of the Bluegrass Black Arts Consortium, Program Coordinator of the University of Kentucky's King Cultural Center, and assistant director of Purdue University's Black Cultural Center. He regularly teaches in writing programs like Fishtrap in Oregon and SplitRock at the University of Minnesota.[13]

Awards edit

  • 2004 Winner of the Lillian Smith Book Award
  • 2006 Thomas D. Clark Literary Award for Excellence, Actors Theatre's Keeper of the Chronicle Award
  • 2005 Recipient of a $75,000 Lannan Literary Fellowship in Poetry[14]
  • Kentucky Arts Council Al Smith Fellowship recipient
  • 2013-14 Kentucky Poet Laureate
  • 2014 NAACP Image Award: Outstanding Literary Work in Poetry.

Work edit

Poetry edit

  • Love House. The University Press of Kentucky. 2023. ISBN 978-1-961127-03-6.[15]
  • Masked Man, Black. Accents Publishing. 2020. ISBN 978-1-936628-59-9.[15]
  • Last Will, Last Testament. Accents Publishing. 2019. ISBN 978-1-936628-49-0.[15]
  • Ink Stains & Watermarks. Duncan Hill Press. 2017. ISBN 978-0-9790724-3-7.[15]
  • . Accents Publishing. 2015. ISBN 978-1-936628-36-0.[16]
  • . University of Georgia Press. 2013. ISBN 978-0-8203-4541-3.[16]
  • Isaac Murphy: I Dedicate This Ride (Old Cove Press, 2010) ISBN 978-0-9675424-3-0
  • When Winter Come: the Ascension of York. University Press of Kentucky. 2008. ISBN 978-0-8131-9184-3.
  • Black Box (Old Cove Press, 2005). ISBN 978-0-9675424-1-6
  • Buffalo Dance: the Journey of York. University Press of Kentucky. 2003. ISBN 0-8131-9088-6.
  • Affrilachia (Old Cove Press[permanent dead link], 2000). ISBN 978-0-9675424-0-9

Editor edit

Video edit

  • Writing: Getting Ideas on Paper, PBS's GED Connection Series
  • In Performance At the Governor's Mansion
  • Living the Story: The Civil Rights Movement in Kentucky.

Video producer edit

  • Coal Black Voices (the History of the Affrilachian Poets), consulting producer, received the 2002-2003 Jesse Stuart Award presented by the Kentucky School Media Association[citation needed]
  • KY2NYC: Art/life & 9.11, exploring the effects of 9.11 on the arts community.

References edit

  1. ^ "See excellence". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Frank X Walker - English". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Kentucky - State Poets". Library of Congress. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b Bianca Spriggs (Fall 2011). "Frank X Walker: Exemplar of Affrilachia". Appalachian Heritage. 39 (4): 21–25. doi:10.1353/aph.2011.0109. S2CID 201775054.
  5. ^ "This Year's Models 1999: Frank X Walker 12.20.1999". 20 December 1999.
  6. ^ Danny Miller; Sharon Hatfield; Gurney Norman (2005). An American vein. Ohio University Press. pp. 315–317. ISBN 978-0-8214-1589-4.
  7. ^ Bill O'Driscoll (May 31, 2007). "Affrilachian Poets co-founder Frank X Walker talks about his new cultural journal, Pluck!". Pittsburgh City Paper.
  8. ^ Elliot, Allison (30 November 2009). "Poet Frank X Walker to Join UK Faculty". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  9. ^ "Frank X Walker new Ky. poet laureate". Lexington Herald-Leader. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  10. ^ Kramer, Elizabeth (14 February 2013). "Frank X Walker named Kentucky's first African-American poet laureate". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  11. ^ Richard O. Jones (February 24, 2009). "'Choreopoem' by Frank X Walker to debut at NKU". Dayton Daily News.
  12. ^ "Coal Black Voices: a documentary | English". english.as.uky.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-04.
  13. ^ (PDF). Split Rock Arts Program. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2009.
  14. ^ "Frank X Walker: 2005 Lannan Literary Fellowship for Poetry". Lannan Foundation. Retrieved 22 February 2013.
  15. ^ a b c d "Frank X Walker - Affrilachian Poet, Educator, Author of Black Box, Buffalo Dance: the Journey of York, and Affrilachia". www.frankxwalker.com. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
  16. ^ a b . frankxwalker.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-21.

External links edit

External audio
  *"Creative Solutions to Life's Challenges", Frank X Walker, This I Believe, NPR
  Frank X Walker, The Poet and the Poem 2017-18 Series

January 01, 1970
frank, walker, born, june, 1961, african, american, poet, from, danville, kentucky, walker, coined, word, affrilachia, signifying, importance, african, american, presence, appalachia, word, spoke, union, appalachian, identity, region, african, american, cultur. 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 1 He is a professor in the English department at the University of Kentucky 2 and was the Poet Laureate of Kentucky from 2013 to 2015 3 Frank X WalkerFrank X WalkerBorn 1961 06 11 June 11 1961 age 62 Danville KentuckyOccupationPoet educatorNationalityAmericanPeriod1990s GenrePoetry essays visual artSubjectAppalachia history African American culture environment education Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 Work 3 1 Poetry 3 2 Editor 3 3 Video 3 4 Video producer 4 References 5 External linksBiography editWalker was born Frank Walker Jr in Danville Kentucky the second of eleven children He grew up in Danville where the family lived in public housing projects He was an avid reader as a child Walker describes himself as both a nerd and an athlete in his teenage years At Danville High School he played football on the school team was a member of several clubs and was twice elected class president 4 He was recruited to attend the University of Kentucky in engineering but changed his major to English Gurney Norman was one of his writing teachers at the University of Kentucky where he received his undergraduate degree Walker is a charter member of the Mu Theta chapter of Phi Beta Sigma fraternity at the University of Kentucky He now holds life membership within the organization 5 It was during his college years that he adopted the middle initial X which was given to him by friends 4 He completed an MFA in Writing at Spalding University in May 2003 A founding member of the Affrilachian Poets 6 he is the founding editor 2007 and publisher of PLUCK the new Journal of Affrilachian Art amp Culture 7 In January 2010 he returned to the University of Kentucky to accept a position as professor in the English Department 8 In 2013 he was appointed Poet Laureate of Kentucky 9 3 the first African American to hold that position 10 Walker has published five volumes of poetry Buffalo Dance The Journey of York won the 2004 Lillian Smith Book Award Walker s poems have been converted into a stage production by the University of Kentucky Theatre department 11 Walker was involved in the documentary Coal Black Voices where he was a consulting producer 12 Walker is founder and executive director of the Bluegrass Black Arts Consortium Program Coordinator of the University of Kentucky s King Cultural Center and assistant director of Purdue University s Black Cultural Center He regularly teaches in writing programs like Fishtrap in Oregon and SplitRock at the University of Minnesota 13 Awards edit2004 Winner of the Lillian Smith Book Award 2006 Thomas D Clark Literary Award for Excellence Actors Theatre s Keeper of the Chronicle Award 2005 Recipient of a 75 000 Lannan Literary Fellowship in Poetry 14 Kentucky Arts Council Al Smith Fellowship recipient 2013 14 Kentucky Poet Laureate 2014 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Literary Work in Poetry Work editPoetry edit Love House The University Press of Kentucky 2023 ISBN 978 1 961127 03 6 15 Masked Man Black Accents Publishing 2020 ISBN 978 1 936628 59 9 15 Last Will Last Testament Accents Publishing 2019 ISBN 978 1 936628 49 0 15 Ink Stains amp Watermarks Duncan Hill Press 2017 ISBN 978 0 9790724 3 7 15 About Flight Accents Publishing 2015 ISBN 978 1 936628 36 0 16 Turn Me Loose The Unghosting of Medgar Evers University of Georgia Press 2013 ISBN 978 0 8203 4541 3 16 Isaac Murphy I Dedicate This Ride Old Cove Press 2010 ISBN 978 0 9675424 3 0 When Winter Come the Ascension of York University Press of Kentucky 2008 ISBN 978 0 8131 9184 3 Black Box Old Cove Press 2005 ISBN 978 0 9675424 1 6 Buffalo Dance the Journey of York University Press of Kentucky 2003 ISBN 0 8131 9088 6 Affrilachia Old Cove Press permanent dead link 2000 ISBN 978 0 9675424 0 9 Editor edit America What s My Name The Other Poets Unfurl the Flag Wind Publications 2007 ISBN 978 1 893239 63 0 Eclipsing a Nappy New Millennium Haraka Press 1998 ISBN 978 0 9664994 0 7 Video edit Writing Getting Ideas on Paper PBS s GED Connection Series In Performance At the Governor s Mansion Living the Story The Civil Rights Movement in Kentucky Video producer edit Coal Black Voices the History of the Affrilachian Poets consulting producer received the 2002 2003 Jesse Stuart Award presented by the Kentucky School Media Association citation needed KY2NYC Art life amp 9 11 exploring the effects of 9 11 on the arts community References edit See excellence University of Kentucky Retrieved 22 February 2013 Frank X Walker English University of Kentucky Retrieved 30 January 2018 a b Kentucky State Poets Library of Congress Retrieved 30 January 2018 a b Bianca Spriggs Fall 2011 Frank X Walker Exemplar of Affrilachia Appalachian Heritage 39 4 21 25 doi 10 1353 aph 2011 0109 S2CID 201775054 This Year s Models 1999 Frank X Walker 12 20 1999 20 December 1999 Danny Miller Sharon Hatfield Gurney Norman 2005 An American vein Ohio University Press pp 315 317 ISBN 978 0 8214 1589 4 Bill O Driscoll May 31 2007 Affrilachian Poets co founder Frank X Walker talks about his new cultural journal Pluck Pittsburgh City Paper Elliot Allison 30 November 2009 Poet Frank X Walker to Join UK Faculty University of Kentucky Retrieved 22 February 2013 Frank X Walker new Ky poet laureate Lexington Herald Leader 14 February 2013 Retrieved 22 February 2013 Kramer Elizabeth 14 February 2013 Frank X Walker named Kentucky s first African American poet laureate The Courier Journal Retrieved 22 February 2013 Richard O Jones February 24 2009 Choreopoem by Frank X Walker to debut at NKU Dayton Daily News Coal Black Voices a documentary English english as uky edu Retrieved 2021 03 04 Selected Artists in Residence PDF Split Rock Arts Program 2007 Archived from the original PDF on February 5 2009 Retrieved May 26 2009 Frank X Walker 2005 Lannan Literary Fellowship for Poetry Lannan Foundation Retrieved 22 February 2013 a b c d Frank X Walker Affrilachian Poet Educator Author of Black Box Buffalo Dance the Journey of York and Affrilachia www frankxwalker com Retrieved 2023 11 13 a b Frank X Walker Affrilachian Poet Educator Author of Black Box Buffalo Dance the Journey of York and Affrilachia frankxwalker com Archived from the original on 2017 02 02 Retrieved 2017 01 21 External links editExternal audio nbsp Creative Solutions to Life s Challenges Frank X Walker This I Believe NPR nbsp Frank X Walker The Poet and the Poem 2017 18 Series Author s website Coal Black Voices permanent dead link documentary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank X Walker amp oldid 1218538179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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