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William James Collins, born on March 22, 1941, is an American poet and former Poet Laureate of the United States. He is a Distinguished Professor at Lehman College and was recognized as a Literary Lion of the New York Public Library. Collins is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and holds an M.A. and Ph.D. in Romantic Poetry from the University of California, Riverside. He founded The Mid-Atlantic Review in 1975 and has taught workshops across the United States and in Ireland. Collins has been invited to read at The White House three times and has traveled to Russia as a cultural emissary of the U.S. State Department.
 

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How many times has Collins been invited to read at The White House?

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

What inspired Collins' love of words?

  • His mother

  • His father

  • His professors

  • His friends

Where did Collins grow up?

  • Manhattan

  • Queens

  • White Plains

  • All of the above

What did Collins study for his M.A. and Ph.D.?

  • Romantic Poetry

  • Victorian Literature

  • Modernism

  • Postcolonial Theory

Where did Collins receive his B.A.?

  • University of California, Riverside

  • College of the Holy Cross

  • Sarah Lawrence College

  • Lehman College

What magazine did Collins become Poetry Consultant for in 2012?

  • The New Yorker

  • The Atlantic

  • Smithsonian Magazine

  • Harper's Magazine

What was the title of Collins' TED talk in 2012?

  • Everyday moments, caught in time

  • The Power of Vulnerability

  • How to live before you die

  • Why we do what we do

When was Collins inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters?

  • 2001

  • 2003

  • 2016

  • 2020

With whom did Collins engage in four onstage conversations about poetry, music, and lyrics?

  • Aimee Mann

  • Paul Simon

  • Garrison Keillor

  • Billy Collins

When was William James Collins born?

  • March 22, 1941

  • March 22, 1961

  • March 22, 1971

  • March 22, 1981

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