The Art Of Drowning by Billy Collins
Over the past decade, Billy Collins has emerged as the most beloved American poet since Robert Frost, garnering critical acclaim and broad popular appeal.
A wonderful, thoughtful, sly, and moving collection" — San Francisco Chronicle
"I treasure the day I discovered Billy Collins." — The Lawrence Ledger
"Lovely poems—lovely in a way almost nobody's since Roethke's are. Limpid, gently and consistently startling, more serious than they seem, they describe all the worlds that are and were and some others besides." — John Updike
"Deft observation, droll wit, and outrageous assertions are whizzing past." — Bloomsbury Review
"I treasure the day I discovered Billy Collins." — The Lawrence Ledger
"Lovely poems—lovely in a way almost nobody's since Roethke's are. Limpid, gently and consistently startling, more serious than they seem, they describe all the worlds that are and were and some others besides." — John Updike
"Deft observation, droll wit, and outrageous assertions are whizzing past." — Bloomsbury Review
Billy Collins, named U.S. Poet Laureate in June 2001 and reappointed to the post in 2002, has published seven collections of poetry, including The Apple That Astonished Paris; Nine Horses; The Art of Drowning; Picnic, Lightning; Questions about Angels; and Sailing Alone Around the Room. A professor of English at Lehman College of the City University of New York, he lives in Somers, New York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780822955672 |
| ISBN 10 | 0822955679 |
| Title | The Art Of Drowning |
| Author | Billy Collins |
| Series | Pitt Poetry Series |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Year published | 1995-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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