Isaac Murphy I Dedicate This Ride / poems by Frank X. Walker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walker, Frank X., 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African Americans in horse racing.

African American jockeys.

African Americans in horse racing--Kentucky--19th century--Poetry.

African American jockeys--Kentucky--19th century--Poetry.

Kentucky.

Murphy, Isaac Burns, 1861-1896.

Murphy, Isaac Burns, 1861-1896--Poetry.

Genre:

Poetry

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Old Cove Press, 2010. Lexington, Kentucky :

Summary:

The captivating story of a record-setting nineteenth-century black jockey told in poetry. In this creative foray into persona poems, Walker immerses himself in the life of African American jockey Isaac Burns Murphy (1861-1896). The son of a slave, Murphy's legendary career riveted the attention of the nation and established him as one of the greatest jockeys of all time. Walker's poetry breathes life into the voices of Murphy and his family, the neglected history of African Americans in thoroughbred racing, and racial tensions in the post-Civil War South. Published in 2010 by Old Cove Press

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781735224220

1735224227

OCLC:

1164804101