Affrilachia: Poems

by Frank X. Walker

Book Overview

A milestone book of poetry at the intersection of Appalachian and African American literature. 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967542405
• ISBN13: 9780967542409
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Ohio University Press Distributed Titles
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 9.3"