The presentation, titled “The Blues on Black Mountain: Stories from The Harlan Renaissance,” will take place 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 17, in the William T. Young Library’s UK Athletics Auditorium.
“The Girl Singer,” by Marianne Worthington, was published by the University Press of Kentucky and won in the poetry category. "The Harlan Renaissance: Stories of Black Lives in Appalachian Coal Towns" (WVU Press), authored by UK Alumnus William H. Turner, won in the nonfiction category.
Now in its 22nd year, the hall of fame recognizes College of Arts and Sciences alumni and faculty who have made meaningful contributions to the university, the Commonwealth and the nation in their respective fields.
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