Dan Collins talks with Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson.
Crystal Wilkinson is the first black woman to be appointed Kentucky Poet Laureate. She spoke with us recently about her rural roots, her writing, and how she hopes to inspire young Kentucky writers.
A formal induction is planned as part of the Kentucky Writer’s Day celebration on April 23rd. The virtual ceremony will stream live on the Kentucky Arts Council Facebook page and YouTube channel. You can find more information about that at artscouncil.ky.gov.
Crystal Wilkinson is the author of
The Birds of Opulence,
Blackberries, Blackberries, winner of the Chaffin Award for Appalachian Literature, and
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Apr 9, 2021
ELKINS April is National Poetry Month, and The Arts Center will celebrate this year by offering the public free, online readings by local poets Dr. Bill King and Doug Van Gundy.
These readings will be available on The Arts Center’s Facebook page and web site throughout the month of April. Each poet will read approximately 15 minutes of their original work.
“The Arts Center wanted to once again celebrate National Poetry Month, and we hit onto the idea of doing virtual readings so that everyone can enjoy these poets,” said Arts Center Executive Director, Kurt Barkley. “As we slowly begin to emerge from our COVID cocoons, it’s still important to be safe, and these virtual readings give everyone the chance to experience these very fine poets read their work.”