Rita Dove
Lesson plans and teaching resources

The Rita Dove Home Page
Biography and extensive links to interviews and other related sites, including some audio files of the poet reading her work.

"Lady Freedom Among Us"
Illustrated text of the poem with an audiofile of the poet reading.

"Parsley"
Text of the poem. Follow links for additional information.

Rita Dove
This podcast from the series "The Poet and the Poem" features an interview and poetry reading. Length: 54:35.

Rita Dove and Henry Taylor
Poetry readings from Berlin, 1996. Podcast length: 55:05.

Rita Dove: "Looking Underneath" History
Thematic categories for some of Dove's poetry, including some texts, notes, and focus questions. This 15-page document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application for access.