And in Thomas and Beulah she described her grandparents’ desperate struggle to scratch out an existence in an Ohio town during the Great Migration. Poems like “Belinda’s Petition,” “The House Slave,” and “Rosa” can be read as fiery accusations against the ruthless treatment of Black America. Her work has earned her countless awards and honorary doctorates.įrom the start, Dove’s poetry has stood out due to its powerful engagement with the emancipation of the African-American community. Aside from poetry, she has also written essays, short stories, a play, and a novel. From 1993 until 1995, Dove was the American Poet Laureate. In 1986, Thomas and Beulah appeared, a novel in verse that would win her the Pulitzer Prize for poetry the next year. In 1980, she debuted with The Yellow House on the Corner, a collection that immediately won her great acclaim. Born in Akron, Ohio, Rita Dove (1952) was the daughter of one of the first African-American chemists allowed to work in the tire industry.
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