Poet Rita Dove

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This paper explains that Rita Dove talks about her discovery of verse early in her childhood in the home of culture-loving parents who had "two half-walls of bookshelves" and encouraged the children to read whatever they wanted, reading simply for the pleasure of it rather than for the critical interpretations. The author points out that her works act in several different directions: observation, life experience, tradition, heritage, dream, reflection, and metaphor. The paper relates that several critical considerations on the form of Rita Dove's poetry have shown that, while being "sensitive to the nuances of language, rhythm, and meter", she doesn't shy away from experimenting with different poetic formats, such as sonnets, even if she doesn't necessarily respect the strict Shakespearean format.

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"Her first collection of poetry, "The Yellow House on the Corner", was published in 1980, and many other literary works followed throughout the 80s and 90s, including a novel "Through the Ivory Gate" in 1992 and a verse drama "The Darker Face of Earth" in 1994. Her entire literary performance was rewarded with a Pulitzer Prize in 1987, thus becoming the second African-American woman to receive this award, as recognition of her prestigious writings."

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