Rita Dove Biography

Rita Dove biography

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NAME: Rita Dove
OCCUPATION: Musician, Poet
BIRTH DATE: August 28, 1952 (Age: 59)
EDUCATION: Miami University, Universität Tübingen, University of Iowa
ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo

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African American poet Rita Dove is the youngest person and the first African American to be appointed Consultant in Poetry at the Library of Congress.

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African American poet Rita Dove loved poetry and music from a young age. She was an exceptional student and was invited to the White House as a Presidential Scholar out of high school. She studied in Germany on a Fulbright Scholarship, teaching creative writing at Arizona State University upon her return. She has won numerous awards for her work, including a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.