Rita Dove

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Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove reflects on her Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry collection and her grandparents' love

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove reflects on her Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry collection and her grandparents' love

Published in 1986, Thomas and Beulah is a poetry collection that won the Pulitzer Prize in 1987, inspired by the lives o... Read more

14 Mar 2023

Ep 68. Poetry Parley: Rita Dove & Sylvia Plath

Ep 68. Poetry Parley: Rita Dove & Sylvia Plath

To follow and support us, click here: https://onthesamepagepage.wordpress.com In this edition of On the Same Page's "Poe... Read more

22 Feb 2023

47mins

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Rita Dove's Thomas and Beulah: Breaking down barriers and keeping stories alive

Rita Dove's Thomas and Beulah: Breaking down barriers and keeping stories alive

Host Charity Nebbe discusses "Thomas and Beulah" with former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove and expert readers for this Ap... Read more

21 Apr 2022

Rita Dove: “Playlist for the Apocalypse” (Re-air)

Rita Dove: “Playlist for the Apocalypse” (Re-air)

Rita Dove’s new book of poetry, “Playlist for the Apocalypse,” goes in many different historical and personal directions... Read more

21 Apr 2022

28mins

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Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove reflects on her Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry collection and her grandparents' love

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove reflects on her Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry collection and her grandparents' love

This is the April meeting of the Talk of Iowa Book Club. Host Charity Nebbe and her guests have been reading Thomas and ... Read more

20 Apr 2022

Inside UVA with Poet Laureate Rita Dove

Inside UVA with Poet Laureate Rita Dove

Dr. Rita Dove is one of the most acclaimed contemporary American poets. But every week a few dozen UVA students get to s... Read more

10 Jan 2022

26mins

Rita Dove: “Playlist for the Apocalypse”

Rita Dove: “Playlist for the Apocalypse”

Rita Dove’s new book of poetry, “Playlist for the Apocalypse,” goes in many different historical and personal directions... Read more

14 Oct 2021

28mins

Rita Dove

Rita Dove

Jordan talks to the incomparable Rita Dove about discovery, about taking a break from creating and publishing, and about... Read more

13 Oct 2021

45mins

Rita Dove

Rita Dove

Rita Dove was the youngest person ever to be named United States Poet Laureate.  She was also the first African American... Read more

29 Aug 2021

42mins

Poet Rita Dove Offers a ‘Playlist for the Apocalypse’

Poet Rita Dove Offers a ‘Playlist for the Apocalypse’

Rita Dove, winner of a Pulitzer Prize for poetry and the nation’s first Black poet laureate, has returned with a new vol... Read more

24 Aug 2021

34mins

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