Billy Collins Live, Billy Collins
Billy Collins Live, Billy Collins
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Billy Collins Live
A Performance at the Peter Norton Symphony Space April 20, 2005

Author: Billy Collins

Narrator: Billy Collins

Unabridged: 1 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/02/2005


Synopsis

In this exclusive audio publishing event, Billy Collins, former U.S. Poet Laureate, shares an evening of his poetry in a benefit reading for WNYC, New York Public Radio. Often compared to Robert Frost, his poetry has been embraced by people of all ages and backgrounds, and his readings are most often standing room only.

Performed by the author at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City, Billy Collins reads 24 of his poems, including "Dharma" --a spiritual yet humbling ode to man's best friend, "The Lanyard--an amusing recollection about the popular, if not pointless, summer camp pastime, and "Consolation" --a tongue-in-cheek reflection of a cancelled European trip, and the benefits of staying home instead. In addition to the poetry readings, Collins also spends some time in a brief question and answer session where he reflects on what makes good poetry, his own process of reaching his audiences as a poet, the success of his Poetry 180 programs in schools nationwide, and an amusing sidebar on his memories growing up as an only child. At times pensive and sardonic, amusing and subtly sarcastic, Billy Collins Live celebrates both the simple and the complex in a language that appeals to all.

About The Author

Billy Collins is the author of six collections of poetry, including Sailing Alone Around the Room; Questions About Angels; The Art of Drowning; and Picnic, Lightning. He is a Distinguished Professor of English at Lehman College of the City University of New York. Collins is the Poet Laureate of the United States.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carol Bakker on October 27, 2022

If a prerequisite for a 5-star rating is "I want to read this again" (for me, it is) — this is as firm a five star as can be. Perhaps it was my sixth or seventh listen. It's funny, it's charming, it's delightful. I chortled at Collins's answers to audience questions. I adore The Lanyard which we......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on July 10, 2022

What could be better than Billy Collins reading his works? Bill Murray giving the introduction......more

Goodreads review by Julian on June 28, 2008

My friends who actually read and love poetry all conclusively think Billy Collins is a hack who has as much to do with honest poetry as Bobcat Goldthwait has to do with marine engineering. But what do they know (besides poetry)? Poetic minimalism or abstractitude (is that a word? is now) I agree are......more

Goodreads review by Denny on November 26, 2018

I think this is my 4th time listening to Billy Collins Live, and I can state with confidence I will never grow tired of it. Every time I slip it into the cd player, no matter how black my mood, as soon as Bill Murray starts his introduction, I begin to grin. From the time "Sweet Billy" begins his re......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on September 24, 2016

Though this was simply a live performance of his poetry, it was well worth the audible credit. He is a terrific poet and public speaker.......more