Questions About Angels - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688107745 ISBN 13: 9780688107741

Synopsis

Over the past decade, Collins has emerged as the most beloved American poet since Robert Frost, garnering critical acclaim and broad popular appeal. To celebrate his years as U.S. Poet Laureate, here is a special, limited edition hardcover of the book that helped establish and secure his reputation.

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Review

Billy Collins's poetry is widely accessible. He writes in an original way about all manner of ordinary things and situations with both humor and a surprising contemplative twist. James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress announcing the appointment of Billy Collins as Poet Laureate" Collins is jazzman and Buddhist, charmer and prince. " Booklist"" One of the richest imaginations around . . . the affectionate humor with which Mr. Collins regards his surroundings amounts to a powerful kind of love, a reverence of the moment. "--Washington Post"" Billy Collins can be downright funny; he s a parodist, a feigning trickster, an ironic, entertaining magician-as-hero. . . . Without question, Collins writes with verve, gumption and deep intelligence. Not many poets can infuse humor with such serious knowledge; not many can range so far throughout history and look so freshly into the future. Not many can please so thoroughly and still manage to chide, prod, urge, criticize, and teach. "--Poetry Magazine"" "Billy Collins's poetry is widely accessible. He writes in an original way about all manner of ordinary things and situations with both humor and a surprising contemplative twist."--James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress announcing the appointment of Billy Collins as Poet Laureate "Collins is jazzman and Buddhist, charmer and prince.""--Booklist" "Billy Collins can be downright funny; he's a parodist, a feigning trickster, an ironic, entertaining magician-as-hero. . . . Without question, Collins writes with verve, gumption and deep intelligence. Not many poets can infuse humor with such serious knowledge; not many can range so far throughout history and look so freshly into the future. Not many can please so thoroughly and still manage to chide, prod, urge, criticize, and teach.""--Poetry Magazine" "One of the richest imaginations around . . . the affectionate humor with which Mr. Collins regards his surroundings amounts to a powerful kind of love, a reverence of the moment.""--Washington Post"

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0688107745
• ISBN 13: 9780688107741
• Binding: Hardcover