Brief introduction of billy collins's life

Billy collins was born in new york. He is the author of several poems, including Nine Horses (Random House, 2002). Sailing around the room alone: selected new poems (2001); Picnic, lightning (1998); The Art of Drowning (1995), once shortlisted for the Leno Marshall Poetry Award; Questions about Angels (199 1) was selected by Edward Hirsch as a national poetry series; Apple that shocked Paris (1988); Video poem (1980); There is also Pokerface (1977).

1997 released a recording of Collins reading his thirty-three poems, The Best Cigarette. Collins' poems appear in anthologies, textbooks and various periodicals, including Poetry, American Poetry Review, American Scholar, Harper, Paris Review and The New Yorker. His works are included in the Handcart Award Collection and the best American poems of 1992, 1993 and 1997. Collins edited Poetry 180: Back to Poetry (Random House, 2003), which is a collection of contemporary poems for schools.

Collins received scholarships from the new york Art Foundation, the National Art Foundation and the Guggenheim Foundation. 1992 was selected as the "literary lion" by the New York Public Library, and in 2006, he served as the poet laureate of the United States in 5438+0. For several years, he has been holding summer poetry workshops at Galway University College in Ireland. He is an English professor at Lehman College of City University of new york. He lives in Summers, new york.

Billy collins was born in new york, and his telephone number is 194 1. He is the author of several poems, including Nine Horses (Random House, 2002). Alone in one room: selected poems (2001); (1998) picnic, lightning; The Art of Drowning (1995), shortlisted for the Leno Marshall Poetry Award; About angels (199 1), and selected Edward Hirsch as the national poetry series; Apple shocked Paris (1988); ( 1980); Video poem and poker face (1977).

1997 published the record of Collins reading his thirty-three poems "The Best Cigarette". Collins' poems appear in anthologies, textbooks and various periodicals, including Poetry, American Poetry Review, American Scholar, Harper, Paris Review and The New Yorker. His works have been published in "Monowheeler Award Poetry Collection" and "1992, 1993, 1997 America's Best Poetry". The poem 180: Back to Poetry (Random House, 2003) edited by Collins was used in the school's contemporary poetry collection.

Mr Collins has won scholarships from new york Art Foundation, National Art Foundation and Guggenheim Foundation. 1992 was praised as "the lion of literature" by the New York Public Library, and was the American poet laureate in 200 1 year. For several years, he has been holding summer poetry seminars at Golf University College. He is an English professor at Lehman College in new york University Town. He lives in Summers, new york.