Tag Archives: Rita Dove
Writers getting old: Ashbery, Angelou, Morrison
November 13, 2013 I was standing at the very back, and saw only a wall of people in front. I’d also missed the introduction. For most of reading, all I got was the voice, surprisingly strong, vigorous, the voice … Continue reading
Iowa alums: Rita Dove, James McPherson, Ayanna Mathis
October 30, 2013 There would have been no marriage between Rita Dove and Fred Viebahn if it had not been for Iowa City. She was at the Writers’ Workshop, getting her MFA in 1977; he was from Germany, a Fulbright … Continue reading