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The Iowa Writers' Workshop, at the University of Iowa, is a graduate-level creative writing program. [1] At 87 years, it is the oldest writing program offering a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) degree in the United States. Its acceptance rate is between 2.7% [2] and 3.7%. [3]
The traditional workshop model, also known as the Iowa model, was developed at the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop in the mid-20th century, under the directorship of Paul Engle. [2] It typically involves: Submission: Participants submit their writing in advance. Each participant is expected to read everyone else's work and come with feedback.
Enjoy what Iowa City has to offer this weekend, from book readings for all ages to a night out.
She attended the University of Iowa from 1945 to 1947, first pursuing journalism and was later accepted into the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, according to Lit City. O’Connor spent another year in ...
As the sixth director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Chang has been fundamental to the increase of racial, cultural, and aesthetic diversity within the program, and has mentored a number of emerging writers. [17] Beyond that, she is credited with increasing the program’s endowment from $2.6 million to $12.5 million. [18]
The Iowa City Book Festival returns Oct. 13 to Oct. 20 with 50 events and celebrates Iowa's legacy in the literary world
Taylor's second novel, The Late Americans, was published in 2023. It follows a group of writers in Iowa City, where he lived while getting an MFA at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. [31] While critical responses to the novel were mostly positive, the reception was more mixed compared to his two previous works. [32]
Gonzalez worked as an entrepreneur and consultant for a number of years before earning her MFA from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop in 2021. [12] In June 2022, Gonzalez was elected a trustee of Brown University. [13] Gonzalez was named a 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist for commentary for her work writing the newsletter Brooklyn ...