On the Map 2012: Alina DADAEVA (poet, translator; Uzbekistan, IWP 2012)

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IWP Residency: On the Map
Country: 
Uzbekistan
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Interview
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On the Map
Interview
Uzbekistan

"On the Map" is a series of interviews with writers while they are in Iowa City, participating in the IWP's fall residency. Produced in association with the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. This video was made possible by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. More about and from Alina Dadaeva (Uzbekistan, IWP 2012) is at http://iwp.uiowa.edu/residency.

Year: 
2012

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