The Art Of Drowning (Pitt Poetry Series)

About this book

Over the past decade Billy Collins has emerged as the most beloved American poet since Robert Frost garnering critical acclaim and broad popular appeal. Gerald Stern describes his poetry as "heartbreakingly beautiful." John Updike proclaims his poems "consistently startling more serious than they seem they describe all the worlds that are and were and some others besides."This special limited edition celebrates Billy Collinss years as U.S. Poet Laureate. The Art of Drowningone of the books that helped establish and secure his reputation and popularity during the 1990sis distinctive in its variety of interests and the generous hospitality of its voice. Ranging from an analysis of Keatss handwriting to the art form of the calendar pinup the subjects of his poems inspire imaginative play. Whether reading him for the first time or the fiftieth this collectors edition is a must-have for anyone interested in the poet the New York Times calls simply "the real thing."