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Rita Dove
I thought that this book was very personal.Her poems stretch way beyond adolescent longing, ... and youthful frustration.Her poems are rich in depth.This was the first of her poetry that I have read.And I got to tell ya, I ain't mad at her. ... Read more

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Poems drawn from six volumes of the work of Germany's most important and influential living poet. ... Read more

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Some of the most powerful poems of the 20th century
I you like poems of the world from the transhuman perspective you must read this. We have here a german Robinson Jeffers.The End of Owls and Strange Attractor are poems worth committing to memory.

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This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History, 2nd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 548 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The Early Civilizations in the Americas Reference Library provides a comprehensive overview of the history of the regions of the American continents in which two of the world's first civilizations developed: Mesoamerica (the name for the lands in which ancient civilizations arose in Central America and Mexico) and the Andes Mountains region of South America (in present-day Peru and parts of Bolivia, northern Argentina, and Ecuador). In both regions, the history of civilization goes back thousands of years. ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of Rita (Frances) Dove, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 4170 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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This digital document is an article from Yearbook of English Studies, published by Modern Humanities Research Association on January 1, 2001. The length of the article is 6481 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Geometry and Music: Rita Dove's Fifth Sunday.(Critical Essay)
Author: Pat Righelato
Publication: Yearbook of English Studies (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2001
Publisher: Modern Humanities Research Association
Page: 62

Article Type: Critical Essay

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This digital document is an article from World Literature Today, published by University of Oklahoma on January 1, 2005. The length of the article is 723 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Rita Dove. Conversations with Rita Dove.(Book Review)
Author: Adele Newson-Horst
Publication: World Literature Today (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2005
Publisher: University of Oklahoma
Volume: 79Issue: 1Page: 92(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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This digital document is an article from Yearbook of English Studies, published by Modern Humanities Research Association on January 1, 2004. The length of the article is 858 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Crossing Color: Transcultural Space and Place in Rita Dove's Poetry, Fiction, and Drama.(Book Review)
Author: Pat Righelato
Publication: Yearbook of English Studies (Magazine/Journal)
Date: January 1, 2004
Publisher: Modern Humanities Research Association
Volume: 34Page: 350(2)

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The Autumn House Anthology of Contemporary American Poetry features 300 poems by 94 of America's best poets, including Wendell Berry, Rita Dove, Stephen Dunn, Denise Duhamel,Tony Hoagland, Li-Young Lee, Jane Kenyon, Philip Levine, Naomi Shihab Nye, Larry Levis, William Matthews, Jo McDougall, Gerald Stern, Jean Valentine, and Dean Young. ... Read more

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A major offering that is sure to delight
This is a wonderful collection of poetry that would be ideal for someone wanting to sample poetry or perhaps give as a gift. There is something in the 300 plus poems by 94 of America's best poets that will appeal to virtually any reader remotely interested in poetry. The reader can sample the works of both well known poets like Philip Levine, Ruth L. Schwartz, and Billy Collins as well as lesser known but highly regarded one's such as Tracy K. Smith, Nick Flynn, and Joy Katz. The subjects addressed run the gambit from love, desire, death, and family relationships to a host of other offerings that make this a literal poetry feast of some of the best of the best in contemporary American poetry. A major offering that is sure to delight. ... Read more