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Ron Whitehead has been involved in many aspects of the artistic field; writing poetry, editing literary works, organizing a non-profit organization to support literature worldwide called the Global Literary Renaissance, teaching and lecturing to students, and collaborating with artists and musicians, focusing primarily on the Louisville art scene and Kentucky folk art.
The Kentucky State Poetry Society was established in 1965 at a meeting of the Eastern Kentucky Poetry Society in Ashland, Kentucky, and in 1966 the organization joined the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. The first annual conference was held October 16, 1967, at the Henry Clay Hotel in Ashland.
The Patterson Office Tower.. The University of Kentucky (UK) in Lexington, Kentucky is home to many notable structures, including one high-rise.. By floor count and height above ground level, the tallest building is the 18-floor Patterson Office Tower, consisting mostly of faculty and administrative offices.
The earliest writings were folk tales, autobiographies, poetry, and historical reporting books. For example, the Reverend Stephen T. Badin, from France in 1792, was one of the first Kentuckians to write a poem about a Kentucky hero. His elegy to Joseph Hamilton Daviess published in 1812 has appeared in numerous books.
The William T. Young Library (colloquially 'Willy T.') is located on the campus of the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, United States.It is named for William T. Young, a prominent local businessman, horse breeder, philanthropist and alumnus of the university, who began fundraising efforts with a donation of $5 million.
Poet Laureate of Kentucky Silas House recites a poem during the second inauguration of Gov. Andy Beshear at the capitol in Frankfort, Ky, December 12, 2023. (Silas Walker/swalker@herald-leader.com)
In 2013, he was appointed Poet Laureate of Kentucky, [9] [3] the first African American to hold that position. [10] Walker has published five volumes of poetry; Buffalo Dance: The Journey of York won the 2004 Lillian Smith Book Award. Walker's poems have been converted into a stage production by the University of Kentucky Theatre Department. [11]
The Poetry Out Loud Recitation Contest was created in 2006 by the National Endowment for the Arts under chairman Dana Gioia and The Poetry Foundation.The contest seeks to promote the art of performing poetry, by awarding cash prizes to participating schools.