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Date of Birth: 1952, August 28
Get older: 69 years
Birth Birth: United States of America
Name rita dove
birth name Rita Frances Dove
Dad Stingray Pigeon
Breast Elvira Horde
Nationality American
Place of birth/City Akron, Ohio, United States
Profession poet, essayist
Married Yes
Married to Fred Viebahn (1979 – Present)
Kids 1
Education John R. Buchtel High School, University of Miami, University of Iowa
Awards Pulitzer Prize, National Humanities Medal, National Medal of Arts, Wallace Stevens Prize
Books Sonata Mulattica, American Smooth, On the Bus with Rosa Parks, Mother Love, Grace Notes, Thomas and Beulah, Museum, The Yellow House on the Corner

Rita Paloma is an American poet and essayist who wrote the 1986 Pulitzer Prize-winning book of poetry, Thomas and Beulah . She was a United States Poet Laureate from 1993 to 1995 and a Virginia Poet Laureate from 2004 to 2006.

How old is Rita Dove? Who are her parents?

Rita Paloma Rita Frances Paloma was born on August 28, 1952, in Akron, Ohio, to chemist Paloma Raya and his wife Elvira Horda . She is 68 years old at the time of writing this article.

Dove attended Buchtel High School in his hometown, graduating in 1970 as a Presidential Scholar. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Miami, graduating summa cum laude in 1973. He was also a Fulbright Scholar to the University of Tübingen, Germany, and earned his MFA from the University of Iowa Writers Workshop in 1977. .

What is Rita Dove known for?

Rita Dove is the author of collections of poetry such as 1980’s The Yellow House on the Corner, 1983 Museum, 1986 Tomás and Beulah, 1989 Grace Notes, 1995 Mother’s Love, 1999 On the Bus with Rosa Parks, 2004 Smooth American, and 2009 Sonata mulattic

In addition to that, Dove wrote the 1992 novel Through the Ivory Door and has published several essays, short stories, and drama collections.
Rita Dove is awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2011 by President Barack Obama SOURCE: Pinterest

He has won numerous awards and garnered several honors, including the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 1986 volume Thomas and Beulah , the National Humanities Medal in 1996, the National Medal of Arts in 2011, and the Wallace Stevens Award in 2019. .

She served two terms, from 1993 to 1995 as United States Poet Laureate and from 2004 to 2006 as Virginia Poet Laureate.

Who is Rita Dove’s husband? She has children?

Rita Dove has been married since 1979 to her husband, the German-born American writer. Fred Viebahn . They met at the University of Iowa in 1976. Due to the nature of their work, the couple divided their time between Ohio, Germany, Ireland, and Israel before settling in Arizona.
Rita Dove with husband Fred Viebahn and daughter Aviva Dove-Viebahn SOURCE: Academy of Achievement

Their daughter, Aviva Dove-Viebahn , was born in 1983. Dove currently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia with her husband.

How much is Rita Dove worth in 2021?

While her official net worth has yet to be revealed, some sources claim that she is worth around $1 million as of March 2021.

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