National Poetry Month: Celebrating the Poetry of Rita Dove (Archived)

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This exhibition highlights poetry’s ongoing legacy and numerous cultural achievements of American Poets. In 1996, the Academy of American Poets established the month of April as National Poetry Month to emphasize poetry and its place in American Culture. In 2013, University of Delaware celebrated the poetry of Rita Dove.

This single case exhibition was originally on display in the Morris Library Information Room from April 1-May 1, 2013.

Tags: Dove, Rita. Poems. Selections; Poetry; Academy of American Poets