Reckoning with the past : the historical poetry of Frank X Walker /

"Frank X Walker is known for his vast body of work informed by both his own personal and familial experiences as well as by significant figures in American history. Throughout all of his poetry, Walker maintains the goal of "making the invisible visible," as he states in his literary...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Yohe, Kristine A. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2025]
Subjects:	Walker, Frank X., > 1961- > Criticism and interpretation. York, > approximately 1772-approximately 1821 > In literature. Murphy, Isaac Burns, > 1861-1896 > In literature. Evers, Medgar Wiley, > 1925-1963 > In literature. African Americans in literature. History in literature. Noirs américains dans la littérature. Histoire dans la littérature. Literary criticism. Critiques littéraires.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: A literary excavation of Frank X Walker's historical poetry
An enslaved Affrilachian explorer strives for manhood: Buffalo dance: the journey of York
What if an enslaved man could heal himself into freedom? When winter come: the ascension of York
Remembering that some of the bluegrass jockeys were Black: Isaac Murphy: I dedicate this ride
Voicing reconciliation through truth: Turn me loose: the unghosting of Medgar Evers
Creating a counternarrative for York: Watkuweis rides shotgun: the transformation of York.