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Playlist for the Apocalypse (a short story) (Collection) was the most recently released book by Rita Dove, on August 3rd, 2021.

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Below is a complete list of Rita Dove books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		Through the Ivory Gate	1992	Loading... Go

List of Plays in Publication Order

	Read	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1		The Darker Face of the Earth	1994	Loading... Go

List of Collections in Publication Order

	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	The Yellow House on the Corner	1980	Loading... Go
2	Museum	1983	Loading... Go
3	Fifth Sunday	1985	Loading... Go
4	Thomas and Beulah	1986	Loading... Go
5	Grace Notes	1990	Loading... Go
6	Selected Poems	1993	Loading... Go
7	The Poet's World	1995	Loading... Go
8	Mother Love	1995	Loading... Go
9	On the Bus With Rosa Parks	1999	Loading... Go
10	American Smooth	2004	Loading... Go
11	Sonata Mulattica	2009	Loading... Go
12	Collected Poems: 1974-2004	2016	Loading... Go
13	Playlist for the Apocalypse	2021	Loading... Go

List of Rita Dove Anthologies in Publication Order

#	Title Avg.	Year	Book Link
1	I Am the Darker Brother	1968	Loading... Go
2	Real Things: An Anthology of Popular Culture in American Poetry	1999	Loading... Go
3	Making Callaloo: 25 Years of Black Literature	2002	Loading... Go
4	O Taste and See: Food Poems	2003	Loading... Go
5	Writer in the Library: 41 Writers Reveal How They Use Libraries to Develop Their Skill, Craft & Careers	2008	Loading... Go
6	Sisters	2009	Loading... Go
7	The Civil Rights Reader	2009	Loading... Go
8	The Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry	2011	Loading... Go
9	What My Mother Gave Me	2013	Loading... Go
10	Truth to Power	2017	Loading... Go
11	Bearden's Odyssey	2017	Loading... Go
12	Reel Verse	2019	Loading... Go
13	8 The 1619 Project	2019	Loading... Go
14	On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library	2021	Loading... Go
15	Breaking into Blossom: Poems with Extraordinary Endings	2025	Loading... Go
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Rita Dove

Rita Dove was born on August 28th, 1952 and is currently 72 years old. Rita Dove was born in Akron, Ohio.

Rita Dove is the author of the Rita Dove Collections series which currently consists of 13 novels. The Rita Dove Collections series started in 1980 with the novel The Yellow House on the Corner. The most recently released novel in the Rita Dove Collections series was Playlist for the Apocalypse which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming novels for the Rita Dove Collections series.

Rita Dove: Awards & Accolades

Rita Dove won the Library of Virginia, Lifetime Achievement Award, in 2008.

Rita Dove: Lists & Other Mentions

The 1619 Project was a New York Times: #1 Nonfiction Best Seller in 2021 and 2022.
Playlist for the Apocalypse was a New York Times: 100 Notable Books in 2021.

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Rita Dove: F.A.Q

When was Rita Dove Born? How old is Rita Dove?

Rita Dove was born on August 28th, 1952. Rita Dove is currently 72 years old.

Where was Rita Dove Born?

Rita Dove was born in Akron, Ohio, .

What awards has Rita Dove won?

Rita Dove has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award at the Library of Virginia (2008).

What was the first book Rita Dove wrote?

The first book written by Rita Dove was The Yellow House on the Corner, published in 1980.

What was the most recent book Rita Dove wrote?

Their most recently released work was Playlist for the Apocalypse (a short story) on August 3rd, 2021.

Will there be any more books by Rita Dove?

Rita Dove does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Rita Dove written?

Rita Dove has written 15 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 1 Standalone Novel, 1 book in the Play, 13 books in the Collections.

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