Today's Best Bets Oct 9, 2009
Cafe au Libris: An Evening with Rita Dove ... Rita Dove served as U.S. poet laureate from 1993 until 1995, the first African-American to fill the post. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Poet, author sharing her stories Oct 6, 2009
Poet Rita Dove decided to expand that footnote in her book-length lyric, "Sonata Mulattica," published earlier this year ... Informal talk with Rita Dove When: 3:30 p.m. Thursday Where: Tate Student Center Theater Cost: Free ... Two centuries later, poet Rita Dove decided to expand that footnote in her book-length lyric, "Sonata Mulattica," published earlier this year. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Black authors, poets to discuss literature in conference at WU Mar 25, 2009
Other notable speakers at the conference will include Pulitzer Prize-winning poets Rita Dove and Yusef Komunyakaa, and critic Houston Baker ... Rita Dove and Yusef Komunyakaa are probably the two most important African American poets in contemporary letters, Sherry said. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Forum: A history lesson on the place of women in Western society Mar 13, 2009
By the way, the answers to the quiz questions are: Victoria Woodhull (1838-1927); Rita Dove (born 1952); Nellie Bly (1867-1922), real name Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman; Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1920); Sacajawea (c. 1786-1812); and Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784). (Athens Banner-Herald)
More of this story Mar 11, 2009
The NEA and Poetry Foundation created a standards-based teacher's guide, a comprehensive website and a CD featuring poetry recitations by well-known actors and writers such as Anthony Hopkins, Alyssa Milano, N. Scott Momaday and Rita Dove. During the competition each person performed three poems. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
