The Filson Historical Society, founded in 1884, is a privately-supported historical society dedicated to preserving the history of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley Region.
York, Isaac Murphy & Medgar Evers: Historical Poetry as Teacher
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Tue, Feb 23, 2021 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Eastern Standard Time
Description
Frank X Walker will discuss the educational possibilities that exist when historical poetry is employed as a tool for building a greater understanding of our past. Through an exploration of his four historical poetry collections (Buffalo Dance: The Journey of York, When Winter Come: The Ascension of York, Isaac Murphy: I Dedicate this Ride, and Turn Me Loose: The Unghosting of Medgar Evers), Walker will discuss his engagement with memory, research, and imagination as a core aspect of his process, and he will share new poems from a forthcoming book about York—his fifth collection of historical poetry.