Frank X Walker
Poet, Author
1961 –
Photo Credit ยป
95 Views
Who is Frank X Walker?
Frank X Walker 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". As of 2013, he is the Poet Laureate of Kentucky.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Jun 11, 1961
Danville - Also known as
- Frank Walker, Jr.
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Kentucky
- Spalding University
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Frank X Walker." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 18 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/frank_x_walker>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Frank X Walker biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In