Rita Dove Poetry Reading April 1, 2016

Here Rita Dove (http://aalbc.it/ritapoet), the Pulitzer Prize winning poet reads a sample of her work spanning a period of almost 40 years, including poetry from her upcoming collection, COLLECTED POEMS: 1974-2004 (W. W. Norton & Co, May 17, 2016)

Recorded, April 1, 2016, during the 13th National Black Writers Conference.

The Conference is hosted by the center for Black literature at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, New York. The conference is the only one of it kind in the united states. AALBC.com has been a program supporter and steering committee member for over a decade.

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