Rita Dove

Rita Dove

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Rita Dove is a Professor for the English Department in the University of Virginia with 14 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1993 Speech as a Poet Laureate for the United States. The year with the most videos was 1994 with two videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2008 with an average of 2,485 views per program. Most appearances with Bill Clinton (3), Hillary Clinton (3), Al Gore Jr. (2). Most common tags: Arts & Literature, African Americans.

Appearances by Title:c. January 1, 1989 - Present Professor, English Department, University of Virginia


Videos: 1 c. January 1, 2004 - Present Poet Laureate, Virginia


Videos: 1

Previously

Poet Laureate, United States c. October 23, 1993 - c. January 1, 1995 Videos: 12

Recent Appearances

  • 2023 National Book Awards

    2023 National Book Awards

    Book TV presented coverage of the 74th annual National Book Awards. This event was hosted by the National Book Foundation in …

  • 2019 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

    2019 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards

    The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards are presented for “important contributions to our understanding of racism and our appreciation…

  • Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove

    Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove

    Former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove talked about her career as a writer and why she believes the arts are important. Ms. Dove…

  • 2015 National Book Critics Circle Awards

    2015 National Book Critics Circle Awards

    Book TV presented coverage of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Awards from the New School in New York City. This year’s …

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