Born in Banner Elk, NC, FORREST GRAY YERMAN is an independent scholar whose work focuses on the Affrilachian Poets. He holds an MA in Appalachian Studies and a BA in Creative Writing, both from Appalachian State University. He has published in Appalachian Journal, Valley Voices, and the Mildred Haun Review.
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Spriggs, Bianca Lynne, and Jeremy Paden, editors. “Biographies.” Black Bone: 25 Years of the Affrilachian Poets, University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 2017, pp. 151–156.