03/18/2021
Rita Dove Named Poet Laureate
Rita Dove, a U.S. Student to Germany in 1974-75, became the youngest and first African American U.S. Poet Laureate in 1993-95. She is also a Pulitzer Prize and National Humanities Medal winner.
Rita Dove, a U.S. Student to Germany in 1974-75, became the youngest and first African American U.S. Poet Laureate in 1993-95. She is also a Pulitzer Prize and National Humanities Medal winner.