Poet Philip C. Kolin. Used by permission.
Major Works
- Emmett Till in Different States: Poems (2015)
- Pilsen Snow: Poems (chapbook published in 2015 by Finishing Line Press)
- Down to the Dark River: Poems about the Mississippi (2015), co-edited with Jack Bedell for Louisiana Literature Press
- Departures: A Collection of Poems (2014)
Emmett Till in Different States: Poems
- In the Custody of Words (2013)
- Reading God’s Handwriting: Poems (2012)
- A Parable of Women: Poems (Yazoo River Press, 2009)
- Successful Writing at Work (2009)
- Wailing Walls (2006)
- Hurricane Blues: Poems About Katrina and Rita (2006) Coedited with Susan Swartwout
- Understanding Adrienne Kennedy (2006)
- Deep Wonder: Poems (2000)
- Roses for Sharron: Poems (1994)
- seven books on Tennessee Williams
Biography of Philip C. Kolin
Kolin was born in Chicago and earned his BA at Chicago State University. He earned his master’s degree from the University of Chicago and his doctoral degree from Northwestern University.
Kolin served as professor of English at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg for 41 years. He is now professor emeritus. In 2010 he was awarded Distinguished Professor in the College of Arts and Letters. Kolin also serves on the advisory board of the Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration. He has published more than forty books, including eight collections of poetry. Many of Kolin’s poems, influenced by his Roman Catholicism, explore the Gulf South as well as focus on civil rights, especially the murder of Emmett Till.
He has also published a widely-used business writing textbook, Successful Writing at Work. He is an authority on the life and plays of Tennessee Williams. He is an editor for The Southern Quarterly and a general editor for the Routledge Shakespeare Criticism series.
His most recent books of poems include Pilsen Snow: Poems (a chapbook published in 2015 by Finishing Line Press), Down to the Dark River: Poems about the Mississippi (2015), co-edited with Jack Bedell for Louisiana Literature Press, and Departures (2014). His most recent book, commemorating the 60th anniverary of Emmett Till’s death, is entitled Emmett Till in Different States: Poems (2015))
Related Websites
- Philip Kolin, University of Southern Mississippi faculty page
- EmmettTill Murder.com reviews Emmett Till in Different States by Devery Anderson
- Mississippi Writer’s Page on Philip C. Kolin
- Poems published in The Christian Century
- Interview with Philip C. Kolin in Negative Capability Press
- Christian poet Philip Kolin of Mississippi lives his faith interview.
- Companero Tenn: The Hispanic Presence in the Plays of Tennessee Williams by Philip C Kolin
- Searching for God by Philip C. Kolin (poem)
- Kolin produces new book of poems. Hattiesburg American, 2014
