Roy Burkhead, MFA

The Old Man and the Manuscript

Roy Burkhead, MFA

The 2025-2026 Part-Time Excellence in Teaching Award winner at Western Kentucky University, where I’m an adjunct English professor. Nominated for both the Paul Engle Prize and AWP’s George Garrett Award for Outstanding Service in Literature.

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