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Article: Former poet laureate delivers laughter at U. South Florida
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- February 9, 2006
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Hollie Rybak
University Wire
02-09-2006
(The Oracle) (U-WIRE) TAMPA, Fla. -- When former poet laureate Billy Collins was asked by an audience member at the University of South Florida what book he would take with him to be stranded on a raft in the ocean, Collins paused and then said, "Nicole Kidman and whatever book she would like to bring." He later added Ulysses to the list.
The USF Humanities Institute hosted an evening with Billy Collins, the 11th U.S. poet laureate, for a packed crowd of all ages on Wednesday. Collins read from his works and spoke on the thought processes and personal anecdotes that went into them while his audience laughed, applauded and sent him off with a standing ...
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