Announcement

the hills," and they have to do with colonialism. But I am a biased individual in need of a good debate in order to see my own thinking in a clearer light. Editor's Note: We believe that The Kentucky Cycle should be examined by writers who have intimate knowledge of Appalachian history, myths, and literature, and we will provide a forum for such commentaries to be shared in a future issue of Appalachian Heritage. ^V ANNOUNCEMENT Along with celebrating our twenty years of publishing some of the best regional writers, we are happy to announce the establishment of the Denny C. Plattner Appalachian Heritage Awards to honor excellence in writing. Kenneth and Elissa May Plattner have donated funds for these awards to be given each year in memory of their son, Denny C. Plattner, who had a deep appreciation of writers and writing. The three awards will be given each year for the best short story, article or essay, and collection of poetry published in Appalachian Heritage during the preceding year. The award in each category will be two hundred dollars. ...