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Rita Dove (1952 - present)
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Rita Dove, an exceptional poet, story writer, and script writer, started seriously making her career as a writer in 1980 when she wrote her first book, The Yellow House on the Corner. She became very successful for many reasons. In her childhood days, Dove loved to read for countless hours on end. Her passion for reading, and for books in general, led her to want to write herself. Her parents encouraged her to read as much as she could, which helped her develop as a writer of both poems and stor..
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I prefer to explore the most intimate moments, the smaller, crystallized details we all hinge our lives on.
- Rita Dove
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