To prepare for the coming lecture by Billy Collins, former Poet Laureate of the United States, take a browse of his books of poetry held by the Livingston Lord Library by going to http://plus.mnpals.net/vufind/Search/Home?type=author&lookfor=Collins,%20Billy.&library=TRM&filter[]=format:%22Book%22. On Sept. 6, 2002, Collins read his poem “The Names” before a Joint Session of Congress; that reading can be viewed 21 minutes and 42 seconds into the program […]
The Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series invites the campus community to a special event with Billy Collins, U.S. Poet Laureate (2001-2003), on Thursday, September 23 from 12:00 noon-2 p.m. in the CMU 227. This is an informal “Meet-and-Greet,” and at some point Collins will entertain some questions from the audience. Light refreshments will be served. No RSVP necessary. Please feel free to […]
Tom McGrath Visiting Writers Series celebrates 25 years “Luring his readers into the poem with humor, Mr. Collins leads them unwittingly into deeper, more serious places, a kind of journey from the familiar to quirky to unexpected territory, sometimes tender, often profound.” — The New York Times Poet Billy Collins brings his award-winning poetry to the MSUM campus Thursday, […]