Rita Dove Reading Order
1 series · 45 books
Rita Dove is a celebrated American poet and essayist known for her poignant exploration of themes like identity and history. Active from 1977 to 2009, she has authored 54 works, including an acclaimed series alongside several standalone novels. Her most notable achievement includes serving as the Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, making her the first African American to hold this prestigious role.
Standalone Novels Series
45 books
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and Related Readings |
| 2 | Bearden's Odyssey |
| 3 | Believer, Issue 133 |
| 4 | Collected poems |
| 5 | Cutthroat 10th Anniversary A Tribute to Joy Harjo and Linda Hogan |
| 6 | Evening primrose |
| 7 | Furious Flower |
| 8 | Into a Light Both Brilliant and Unseen |
| 9 | Multicultural voices |
| 10 | Playlist for the Apocalypse |
| 11 | Playlist for the Apocalypse - Poems |
| 12 | Poet In Person |
| 13 | Poets/Artists |
| 14 | Prentice Hall Literature--The American Experience |
| 15 | Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience |
| 16 | SONATA MULATTICA |
| 17 | Selected Poems |
| 18 | Sonata Mulattica |
| 19 | THE BEST OF CUTTHROAT |
| 20 | The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry |
| 21 | The Penguin anthology of twentieth-century American poetry |
| 22 | The Siberian village |
| 23 | Thomas and Beulah |
| 24 | To make a prairie |
| 25 | Ten poems 1977 |
| 26 | Only Dark Spot in the Sky 1980 |
| 27 | The yellow house on the corner 1980 |
| 28 | Mandolin 1982 |
| 29 | Museum 1983 |
| 30 | Fifth Sunday 1988 |
| 31 | Grace Notes 1989 |
| 32 | Grace notes 1989 |
| 33 | Lady Freedom among us 1993 |
| 34 | Poems 1993 |
| 35 | Selected Poems of Rita Dove 1993 |
| 36 | Through the ivory gate 1993 |
| 37 | Mother Love 1995 |
| 38 | Mother love 1995 |
| 39 | The poet's world 1995 |
| 40 | On the Bus with Rosa Parks 1999 |
| 41 | The darker face of the earth 1999 |
| 42 | Thomas et Beulah = Thomas and Beulah 1999 |
| 43 | The Best American Poetry 2000 2000 |
| 44 | Conversations with Rita Dove 2003 |
| 45 | American Smooth 2004 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Rita Dove written?
- Rita Dove has written 45 books across 1 series. Their published works span from 1977 to 2004.