Compiled by Peter Armenti, Digital Reference Specialist
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Billy Collins,
U.S. Poet Laureate, 2001-03
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On June 21, 2001, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington
announced the appointment of Billy Collins to be the 11th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. Of his appointment, Dr. Billington said, "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."
Collins served two terms as poet laureate, finishing his duties in spring 2003. This guide compiles
links to resources on Billy Collins throughout the Library
of Congress Web site, as well as links to external Web sites
that include features on his life or selections
of his work. To suggest additions to this guide, please contact the Digital Reference Section.
Library of Congress Web Site
•Biographies
•Press Releases, Articles
•Poems and Poetry Projects
•Audio and Video
•Print Resources
External
Web Sites
•Biographical Information, Poetry
•Interviews, Articles, and Conversations
•Audio Recordings
•Video
•Articles and Essays by Billy Collins
•Teaching Aids
•Book Reviews
•Billy Collins in the News
Biographies
Biography
of Billy Collins from the Poetry & Literature
Center
Press Releases
Official press release announcing Billy Collins' appointment
as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry
Related article from the Library of Congress
Information Bulletin
Official Press release announcing Billy Collins' appointment
to a second term as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry
Related article from the Library of Congress
Information Bulletin
Poems and Poetry Projects
Poetry 180
A collection 180 poems chosen by Billy Collins, one to be read each day of the high school year.
Overview from the Library of Congress
Information Bulletin
"Introduction to Poetry"
A poem by Billy Collins from the Poetry 180 project.
Audio and Video
Audio
Poet and the Poem Audio Webcast, December 7, 2001 (56:13)
Transcript
Billy Collins on how to read a poem aloud (01:28)
Billy Collins reads Walt Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing" (01:19)
Video
May 7, 2003 reading at the Library of Congress (59:59)
Recap from the Library of Congress
Information Bulletin
2002 National Book Festival Webcasts (two webcasts)
December 6, 2001 reading at the Library of Congress (19:13)
Print Resources
Works by Billy Collins in the Library of Congress online
catalog can be found under the following author heading:
Collins, Billy
Works about Billy Collins can be found in the Library of
Congress online catalog under
the following subject heading:
Collins, Billy--Interviews.
Biographical Information, Poetry
Academy of American Poets
A biography of Billy Collins, samples of his poetry and prose,
and links to external resources.
Poetry Foundation
A biography of Billy Collins, bibliography of his writings, and links to more than 30 online poems.
Steven Barclay Agency
A biography of Billy Collins.
Interviews, Articles, and Conversations
"Poet Versed in Humor"
Interviewed by Bo Emerson, The Washington Times, September 1, 2008
"Poet Keeps It Simple -- Sort Of"
Public Interactive, June 16, 2008 (originally appears in June 8 issue of the Albuquerque Journal)
"Quiet Transmission: An Interview With Billy Collins"
Interviewed by Emily Churilla, SBGradMag, November 6, 2007
Interview with Poet Laureate Billy Collins
Interviewed by Lisa Guidarini, Bluestalking Reader, February 19, 2007
"A Brisk Walk: An Interview With Billy Collins"
Interviewed by Joey Whitnet, Guernica, June 2006
"From Victoria’s Secret to Emily Dickinson’s Clothes"
Pasadena Weekly, April 20, 2006
"Billy Collins, Bringing Poetry to the Public"
Interviewed by Dave Weich, Powells.com, January 2004
"Re Verse: Billy Collins on His Craft and His Poet Laureateship"
Bookselling This Week, July 9, 2003
"Billy Collins: America's Poet"
CBS News, July 2, 2003
"Poet Laureate Promotes 'Events for the Ear' "
The Christian Science Monitor, April 25, 2002
"A MAJOR MINOR POET: Billy Collins isn't just funny - poet laureate"
Commonweal, January 11, 2002 (via FindArticles.com)
"Poet Laureate Billy Collins: Lehman College"
Education Update, January 2002
"Felicitous Spaces: An Interview with U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins"
Terra Incognita, January 2001
Billy Collins and Ira Glass in Conversation (transcript of recorded event)
The Poetry Center of Chicago, November 11, 2001
"Billy Collins on Sharing Poetry with Children"
Interviewed by staff from Highlights
Audio Recordings
Radio Programs
Two Former U.S. Poet Laureates, Billy Collins and Donald Hall (51:20)
The Diane Rehm Show, WAMU, October 8, 2008
Former US Poet Laureate Billy Collins at CC (04:42)
KRCC News, April 2, 2008
Poetry with Billy Collins, Part II (16:47)
Fresh Air, NPR,
June 7, 2006
Billy Collins and 'Poetry on Record,' Part 1 (26:08)
Fresh Air, NPR,
May 17, 2006
Billy Collins on The Trouble with Poetry (6:13)
All Things Considered, NPR, November 6, 2005
Sharing Father's Day Memories
Morning Edition, NPR, June 18, 2004
Billy Collins
The Paula Gordon Show, April 2, 2004
An Intimate Evening with Billy Collins (01:00:49)
North Country Public Radio Online, August 21, 2003
Billy Collins and National Poetry Month (03:28)
Morning Edition, NPR, April 1, 2003
Billy Collins: "Nine Horses" (51:21)
The Diane Rehm Show, WAMU, October 17, 2002
Summer Reading: U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins (03:00)
Weekend Edition, NPR, August 11, 2002
Billy Collins at the Town Hall in New York City (two excerpts)
A Prairie Home Companion, April 20, 2002
Billy Collins: "Sailing Alone Around the Room" (51:21)
The Diane Rehm Show, WAMU, October 25, 2001
Poet Billy Collins Reads His Poem "This Much I Do Remember" (04:18)
Fresh Air, NPR, October 18, 2001
U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins (19:24)
Fresh Air, NPR, September 26, 2001
Billy Collins: New U.S. Poet Laureate Talks About Fame, and His New Job (7:50)
NPR, September 4, 2001
Poet Billy Collins (16:02)
Fresh Air, NPR, June 22, 2001
Other Audio
Billy Collins: 2003 (30:31)
Key West Literary Seminar, January 2003
Lannan Readings & Conversations
Billy Collins with Henry Taylor, September 26, 2001
Download.com
Download all 33 tracks from Billy Collins' CD The Best Cigarette
The Poetry Archive
Billy Collins reads 4 poems
Videos (includes television programs, readings, and animated poetry)
Big Think
A series of videos featuring Billy Collins' thoughts on the arts and other aspects of American culture and society
An Evening of Poetry with Billy Collins (59:14)
Aspen Ideas Festival, July 4, 2007
Meet the Poet: Billy Collins (01:22:38)
WGBH Forum Network, December 12, 2002
Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads his Sept.11-themed poem "The Names" (03:09)
The Online NewsHour, September 6, 2002
Elizabeth Farnsworth talks to the new poet laureate, Billy Collins (08:38)
The Online NewsHour, December 10, 2001
Billy Collins Reads "The Lanyard" (02:46)
Poetry Everywhere
Billy Collins--Action Poetry
11 animated Billy Collins poems
Billy Collins, Greatest Living Writers Project
Apple Learning Interchange
Billy Collins: Borders Open Door Poetry
From BordersMedia
Articles and Essays by Billy Collins
"Inspired by a Bunny Wabbit"
Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2008
"Is That a Poem? The Case for E.E. Cummings."
Slate, April 10, 2005
"What's American About American Poetry?"
Writers on America, U.S. Department of State, 2002
Teaching Aids
Teachers' Domain: "The Lanyard," by Billy Collins
Resources for teaching Billy Collins' poem "The Lanyard"
Teachers' Guide to the book Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry
From Random House, Inc.
Book Reviews
Ballistics (2008)
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Post and Courier (Charleson, SC)
Review of Collins' Collected Publications
Contemporary Poetry Review
She Was Just Seventeen (2006)
Modern Haiku
The Trouble with Poetry (2005)
The Christian Science Monitor
Entertainment Weekly
The Independent
Nine Horses: Poems (2002)
The Guardian
The Wolf
Sailing Alone Around the Room: New and Selected Poems (2001)
Drunken Boat
Expansive Poetry & Music Online Review
The Yale Review of Books
Picnic, Lightning (1998)
ForPoetry
Poetry (via encyclopedia.com)
The Art of Drowning (1995)
Poetry (via encyclopedia.com)
Billy Collins in the News
Google
News search on Billy Collins
Blog entries on Billy Collins, via Technorati
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