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第12回（1990年 第2回開催） Winner
Billy Collins
ビリー・コリンズ
Birī Korinsu
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1941-03-22 （New York City (Manhattan), New York, U.S.）
- 国籍
- United States
- 言語
- English
- 宗教
- Roman Catholic
- 居住地歴
- Queens, New York → White Plains, New York → Westchester County, New York → Winter Park, Florida → Southampton, New York
経歴
- 職業
- Poet, Author, Professor
- 活動期間
- 1968年〜
- 所属
- Lehman College (CUNY), CUNY Institute for Irish-American Studies (Advisory Board), Sarah Lawrence College (visiting faculty), Stony Brook Southampton (SUNY) faculty, Alaska Quarterly Review (editorial board)
- 所属団体
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (member)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Karl Shapiro, Howard Nemerov, Reed Whittemore, Beat Generation poets
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Holy Cross | — | English | BA | 1959–1963 | United States |
| University of California, Riverside | — | Romantic poetry (doctoral studies) | MA, PhD | — | United States |
College of the Holy Cross
English
学位:
BA
期間:
1959–1963
卒業年:
1963
国:
United States
B.A. in English
University of California, Riverside
Romantic poetry (doctoral studies)
学位:
MA, PhD
国:
United States
M.A. and Ph.D. in Romantic poetry
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | United States Poet Laureate | — | — | Library of Congress | 在任（2001–2003） |
| 2004 | New York State Poet Laureate | — | — | State of New York | 在任（2004–2006） |
| 1991 | National Poetry Series (publication prize) | Questions About Angels | — | National Poetry Series | 受賞 |
| 1993 | John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | フェローシップ |
| 1992 | New York Public Library Literary Lion | — | — | New York Public Library | 選出 |
| 2005 | Mark Twain Award for Humor in Poetry | — | — | Poetry (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Norman Mailer Prize (Poetry) | — | — | Norman Mailer Center | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award | — | — | Helmerich Award | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Member, American Academy of Arts and Letters | — | — | American Academy of Arts and Letters | 栄誉選出 |
| 1986 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | National Endowment for the Arts | フェローシップ |
| 1983 | New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship | — | — | New York Foundation for the Arts | フェローシップ |
United States Poet Laureate
2001
主催:
Library of Congress
結果:
在任（2001–2003）
New York State Poet Laureate
2004
主催:
State of New York
結果:
在任（2004–2006）
National Poetry Series (publication prize)
1991
対象作品:
Questions About Angels
主催:
National Poetry Series
結果:
受賞
John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
1993
主催:
John Simon Guggenheim Foundation
結果:
フェローシップ
New York Public Library Literary Lion
1992
主催:
New York Public Library
結果:
選出
Mark Twain Award for Humor in Poetry
2005
主催:
Poetry (magazine)
結果:
受賞
Norman Mailer Prize (Poetry)
2014
主催:
Norman Mailer Center
結果:
受賞
Peggy V. Helmerich Distinguished Author Award
2016
主催:
Helmerich Award
結果:
受賞
Member, American Academy of Arts and Letters
2016
主催:
American Academy of Arts and Letters
結果:
栄誉選出
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
1986
主催:
National Endowment for the Arts
結果:
フェローシップ
New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship
1983
主催:
New York Foundation for the Arts
結果:
フェローシップ
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
The Apple That Astonished Paris
1988年 PoetryAn early collection featuring Collins's poems that render everyday moments with humor and insight.
everyday lifehumormemory
Questions About Angels
1991年 PoetryPublished in 1991; a collection combining everyday observation with imaginative leaps, winner of the National Poetry Series.
imaginationexistenceeveryday mystery
The Art of Drowning
1995年 PoetryA critically acclaimed collection that treats death, loss, and memory; widely read in the 1990s.
deathmemoryblend of humor and pathos
Sailing Alone around the Room: New and Selected Poems
2001年 Poetry (new and selected)A collection of new and selected poems that broadened Collins's popularity among general readers.
everyday observationmusicalityhumor
Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems
2013年 Poetry (new and selected)A selection of new and earlier poems; notable for including the previously private 9/11 poem "The Names."
remembrancepublic and privatepoetics of the everyday
全著作
- Pokerface (1977)
- Video Poems (1980)
- The Apple That Astonished Paris (1988)
- Questions About Angels (1991)
- The Art of Drowning (1995)
- Picnic, Lightning (1998)
- Taking off Emily Dickinson's Clothes (2000, selected poems)
- Sailing Alone around the Room (2001)
- Nine Horses (2002)
- The Trouble with Poetry and Other Poems (2005)
- Ballistics (2006)
- Horoscopes for the Dead (2011)
- Aimless Love (2013)
- Voyage (2014)
- The Rain in Portugal (2016)
- Whale Day (2020)
- Musical Tables (2022)
- Water, Water (2024)
翻案
- Martha Speaks (appeared as himself)
作風・主題
- 文体
- plainspoken, conversational voicehumor and witmusical rhythm
- 頻出モチーフ
- everyday momentsmemory and timesmall astonishments
評価・遺産
Billy Collins is a widely popular American poet whose accessible voice and humor helped bring contemporary poetry to general readers. As Poet Laureate he promoted public programs such as Poetry 180.
関連学会
- American Academy of Arts and Letters (member)
資料所蔵先
- Library of Congress (materials related to Poetry 180 and laureate activities)
大衆文化への影響
- Onstage conversations with Paul Simon blending poetry and music
- Touring performances with Aimee Mann combining readings and music
- TED talks (2012, 2014)
- Readings at the White House (2001, 2011, 2014)
引用
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My interest has always been in catching everyday moments and turning them into poems.
出典: TED Talk "Everyday moments, caught in time" (2012) (2012年)
豆知識
- In the late 1990s he received a six-figure advance for a three-book deal, unusual in the poetry world.
- As Poet Laureate he initiated the Poetry 180 program and accompanying anthology for high schools.
- He read his poem "The Names" at a joint session of Congress in 2002 but initially resisted publishing it.
- His recording 'The Best Cigarette' became a bestseller and was later reissued under a Creative Commons license.