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Search more than 3, biographies of contemporary and classic poets. Rita Dove was born in Akron, Ohio, on August 28, Norton, ; Collected Poems — W. In addition to poetry, Dove has published a book of short stories, the novel Through the Ivory Gate Pantheon, , and numerous essays. In American Smooth , she reflects on her experiences with ballroom dancing.

President Bill Clinton bestowed upon her the National Humanities Medal, and President Barack Obama presented her with the National Medal of Arts, making her the only poet who has received both medals. She served as a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets from to In , Dove received the Wallace Stevens Award , given annually by the Academy of American Poets to recognize outstanding and proven mastery in the art of poetry.

Dove served as poet laureate of the United States from to , and as poet laureate of Virginia from to She is a trained classical cellist and violist da gamba. Search Submit.

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Poets Search more than 3, biographies of contemporary and classic poets. Page submenu block find poems find poets poem-a-day literary seminars materials for teachers poetry near you. Rita Dove —. Read poems by this poet. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, Photo credit: Emma Dodge Hanson.