{"product_id":"the-art-of-drowning-paperback","title":"The Art Of Drowning - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBilly Collins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 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 Collins's years as U.S. Poet Laureate. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Drowning\u003c\/i\u003e--one of the books that helped establish and secure his reputation and popularity during the 1990s--is distinctive in its variety of interests and the generous hospitality of its voice. Ranging from an analysis of Keats's 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 collector's edition is a must-have for anyone interested in the poet the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e calls simply \"the real thing.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilly Collins\u003c\/b\u003e, named U.S. Poet Laureate in June 2001 and reappointed to the post in 2002, has published seven collections of poetry, including \u003ci\u003eThe Apple That Astonished Paris; Nine Horses; The Art of Drowning; Picnic, Lightning; Questions about Angels\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eSailing Alone Around the Room\u003c\/i\u003e. A professor of English at Lehman College of the City University of New York, he lives in Somers, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 9.02 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52913287430368,"sku":"9780822955672","price":22.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/0H9TtC1eW09780822955672.webp?v=1781288880","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-art-of-drowning-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}