City of Literature: A Film About the History of Creative Writing in Iowa City (2012)

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Documentary
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Iowa City
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How did Iowa City become a hub for creative writing in America? This hour-long documentary is a story of literary ambition, academic innovation and a promising young Iowa poet who became a cultural entrepreneur. Premiering Saturday July 14th, 3pm at Macbride Auditorium for the Iowa City Book Festival. Q&A and discussion immediately following. A production of The University of Iowa sponsored by: State Historical Society, Inc. Humanities Iowa & The National Endowment for the Humanities The Iowa Arts Council directed by Benjamin Hill cinematography by John Richard http://www.facebook.com/CityofLiteratureDocumentary http://www.cityofliteraturefilm.org

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2012

Happening Now

  • We regret the passing, on April 11, 2024, of the distinguished Romanian author and critic Dan Cristea, who served as the editor in chief of the Luceafărul de Dimineață cultural monthly. In addition to being an alum of the 1985 Fall Residency, Cristea received his PhD in Comparative Literature at the University of Iowa.

  • Our congratulations to 1986 Fall Residency writer Kwame Dawes, who has been named the new poet laureate of Jamaica.

  • Congratulations to our colleagues Jennifer Croft and Aron Aji, who are among those serving as judges for the National Book Awards this year, in their case in the category of translated literature.

  • Ranjit Hoskote’s speech at the 2024 Goa Literary Festival addresses the current situation in Gaza.

  • In NY Times, Bina Shah worries about the state of Pakistani—and American—democracy.

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