{"product_id":"affrilachia-poems-9780967542409","title":"Affrilachia: Poems","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2070491\"\u003eFrank X. Walker\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Ohio University Press Distributed Titles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.26h x 5.80w x 0.33d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780967542409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0967542405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE005050\"\u003eAmerican | African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POE\"\u003ePoetry\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POE023040\"\u003eSubjects \u0026amp; Themes | Places\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC053000\"\u003eRegional Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Ohio University Press Distributed Titles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699190632685,"sku":"9780967542409","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_febfb2a4-8bc8-4e6e-a8e1-3ce5ec7dea0e.jpg?v=1649913349","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/affrilachia-poems-9780967542409","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}