{"product_id":"affrilachia-poems-9780967542409","title":"Affrilachia: Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eA milestone book of poetry at the intersection of Appalachian and African American literature.\u003c\/b\u003e In 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. Since its publication in 2000, Affrilachia 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. Published in 2000 by Old Cove Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ohio University Press Distributed Titles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50619796914450,"sku":"9780967542409","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1fbb864b-5a48-427f-8189-088115a4f428.jpg?v=1732555571","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/affrilachia-poems-9780967542409","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}