Billy Collins
American poet
85 years oldAriesUnited States
Biography
William James Collins (born March 22, 1941) is an American poet who served as the Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003. He was a distinguished professor at Lehman College of the City University of New York, retiring in 2016. Collins was recognized as a Literary Lion of the New York Public Library (1992) and selected as the New York State Poet for 2004 through 2006. In 2016, Collins was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. As of 2020, he is a teacher in the MFA program at Stony Brook Southampton.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- City University of New York
Awards & honours (2)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Helmerich Award
Quick answers about Billy Collins
- How old is Billy Collins?
- Billy Collins is 85 years old (born March 22, 1941).
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- Billy Collins was born on March 22, 1941.
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- Billy Collins was born in Manhattan.
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- Billy Collins's zodiac sign is Aries.
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- Billy Collins is a citizen of United States.
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- Billy Collins is known as poet, writer, university teacher, scholar of English.
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