Rita Dove was the youngest person ever to be named United States Poet Laureate.  She was also the first African American to hold the title.  Her poems imbue historical events with personal detail and experience.  Dove is also a novelist and acclaimed lyricist.  On August 15, 2021, she talked with Steven Winn about her most recent collection. “Playlist for the Apocalypse”.

Rita Dove was the youngest person ever to be named United States Poet Laureate. She was also the first African American to hold the title. Her poems imbue historical events with personal detail and experience. Dove is also a novelist and acclaimed lyricist. On August 15, 2021, she talked with Steven Winn about her most recent collection. “Playlist for the Apocalypse”.

Rita Dove was the youngest person ever to be named United States Poet Laureate.&nbsp; She was also the first African American to hold the title.&nbsp; Her poems imbue historical events with personal detail and experience.&nbsp; Dove is also a novelist and acclaimed lyricist.&nbsp; On August 15, 2021, she talked with Steven Winn about her most recent collection. “Playlist for the Apocalypse”.

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Since 1980, City Arts & Lectures has presented onstage conversations with outstanding figures in literature, politics, criticism, science, and the performing arts, offering the most diverse perspectives about ideas and values. City Arts & Lectures programs can be heard on more than 130 public radio stations across the country and wherever you get your podcasts. The broadcasts are co-produced with KQED 88.5 FM in San Francisco. Visit CITYARTS.NET for more info.

Since 1980, City Arts &amp; Lectures has presented onstage conversations with outstanding figures in literature, politics, criticism, science, and the performing arts, offering the most diverse perspectives about ideas and values. City Arts &amp; Lectures programs can be heard on more than 130 public radio stations across the country and wherever you get your podcasts. The broadcasts are co-produced with KQED 88.5 FM in San Francisco. Visit <a href="https://www.cityarts.net" title="City Arts &amp; Lectures" rel="noopener noreferrer">CITYARTS.NET </a>for more info.

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