What type of collection is the American poet Albert Flynn DeSilver known for?
Albert Flynn DeSilver Albert Flynn DeSilver is an American poet, memoirist, novelist, meditation teacher, speaker, and workshop leader. He received a BFA in photography from the University of Colorado in 1991 and an MFA in New Genres from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1995. Albert served as Marin County California’s very first Poet Laureate from 2008-2010. His work has appeared in more than one hundred literary journals worldwide including "ZYZZYVA", "New American Writing", "Hanging Loose", "Jubilat", "Exquisite Corpse", "Jacket" (Australia), "Poetry Kanto" (Japan), "Van Gogh’s Ear" (France), and many others. Albert Flynn DeSilver has also taught for many years in the Teen and Family Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. He is the author of several books of poems and the memoir “Beamish Boy,” (2012) which Kirkus Reviews called “a beautifully written memoir, poignant and inspirational.”
University of Arizona Poetry Center The University of Arizona Poetry Center is among the nation’s most extensive collections of contemporary poetry. It is the largest such collection which is "open shelf."