University of Virginia
University of Virginia: The Rita Dove Home Page
This is the official University of Virginia's Rita Dove Home Page. Read either a brief or a comprehensive biography on Rita poet. This site also offers photographs of Rita Dove and links to other related Rita
American Academy of Achievement
Academy of Achievement: Rita Dove
Academy of Achievement biography of Rita Dove, former Poet Laureate of the United States and now Commonwealth Professor of English at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Rita Dove
This site focuses on Dove's poem "Parsley". It contains several interviews and articles about Dove and "Parsley". The text of the poem is not, however, available on this page.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Virginia Poets
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Virginia includes information on the poet laureate, George Garrett. Other sections include featured poets (Rita Dove and Gregory Orr) and poems...
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Rita Dove
This site houses a brief biography of the 20th-century poet Rita Dove, a native of Akron, Ohio.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Fifth Grade Autobiography
A learning module that begins with the poem "Fifth Grade Autobiography" by Rita Dove, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Heart to Heart
A learning module that begins with the poem "Heart to Heart" by Rita Dove accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
University at Buffalo
Univ. At Buffalo: Circle Association's Rita Dove Page
Site from the University at Buffalo is still under construction for a mini biography and bibliography. However, site does have an interview of Rita Dove from 1997 and thirteen writings or poems by Dove. Links to other African American...
Other
Rita Dove and "Straw Hat"
A short bio is provided along with Rita Dove's poem "Straw Hat". Links provided to other sites with information about, and poetry by Dove.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Parsley
Read about the poem, Parsley, by African American poet, Rita Dove. This site goes into detail examing the poem and its signifciance.