Collected Poems 1974-2004
Collected Poems 1974-2004 by Rita Dove, published by National Geographic Books on November 14, 2017, is a comprehensive collection that spans three decades of the author’s lyric poetry. This reprint edition includes 448 pages of Dove’s work, showcasing her mastery of language and thematic diversity. The volume gathers seven of her previous books, reflecting on various aspects of life, including adolescence, love, and cultural heritage, all while engaging with historical contexts.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes in this collection, from the poignant love story in Thomas and Beulah to the reflections on civil rights and industrialization. Dove’s poetry also explores Greek mythology and recent history, offering fresh perspectives through her unique narrative style. The collection emphasizes her ability to blend traditional and experimental forms, making it a significant contribution to American poetry, particularly within the African American literary tradition.
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Finalist for the 2016 National Book Award
Finalist for the 2017 NAACP Image Award
Three decades of powerful lyric poetry from a virtuoso of the English language in one unabridged volume.
Rita Dove’s Collected Poems 1974–2004 showcases the wide-ranging diversity that earned her a Pulitzer Prize, the position of U.S. poet laureate, a National Humanities Medal, and a National Medal of Art. Gathering thirty years and seven books, this volume compiles Dove’s fresh reflections on adolescence in The Yellow House on the Corner and her irreverent musings in Museum. She sets the moving love story of Thomas and Beulah against the backdrop of war, industrialization, and the civil right struggles. The multifaceted gems of Grace Notes, the exquisite reinvention of Greek myth in the sonnets of Mother Love, the troubling rapids of recent history in On the Bus with Rosa Parks, and the homage to America’s kaleidoscopic cultural heritage in American Smooth all celebrate Dove’s mastery of narrative context with lyrical finesse. With the “precise, singing lines” for which the Washington Post praised her, Dove “has created fresh configurations of the traditional and the experimental” (Poetry magazine).
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