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This week on Open Studio: Frank X. Walker on his mentor, Gurney Norman

By Tom Musgrave
Published November 7, 2025 at 9:01 AM EST
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This week on Open Studio Tom Musgrave talks with former Kentucky Poet Laureate Frank X. Walker on the recent passing of his mentor and friend Gurney Norman who passed away last month. The University of Kentucky is holding a two day tribute on December 6th and 7th.

Show links:

https://www.frankxwalker.com/about.html

https://www.wuky.org/wuky-news/2025-10-13/acclaimed-writer-teacher-gurney-norman-dies-at-88

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Tom Musgrave
Tom Musgrave is a senior public relations writer for the University of Kentucky and editor of the daily campuswide electronic newsletter UKNow. Prior to joining the UK staff, Tom spent nine years as the Kentucky Arts Council’s communications director. In 2018 he created the arts council’s monthly podcast, Kentucky ArtsCast, serving as primary host and executive producer. Tom’s first job in state government was working for Virginia Moore at the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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