TWA Poet: Rita Dove

1952 Akron, OH

It’s the birthday of American poet Rita Dove born in Akron, Ohio (1952). Her father was the first African-American chemist to work in the Unites States tire industry; he was a research chemist at Goodyear. Her mother loved to read and often quoted Shakespeare while cooking. Dove’s parents encouraged their children to read widely and there were always a …