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Former U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins’ contract not renewed by Rollins [UPDATED with comment from Rollins]

In a sad yet not really surprising move, Rollins College has quietly ended its prestigious association with poet Billy Collins. Collins was Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001-2003, and composed a memorable 9/11 poem, “The Names,” at the request of Congress. He came to the area in 2008 at the request of Rollins’ […]

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