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Also Known As	Rita Frances Dove
Born	August 28, 1952 (age 74) • Akron • Ohio
Title / Office	poet laureate (1993-1995)
Awards And Honors	National Book Award • Pulitzer Prize
Notable Works	“American Smooth” • “Collected Poems: 1974–2004” • “Fifth Sunday” • “Grace Notes” • “Mother Love” • “Museum” • “On the Bus With Rosa Parks” • “Playlist for the Apocalypse” • “The Darker Face of the Earth” • “The Other Side of the House” • “The Poet’s World” • “The Yellow House on the Corner” • “Thomas and Beulah” • “Through the Ivory Gate”