UI faculty member D'Agata headlines busy week of live literary streams

Submitted by admin on February 17, 2012
The free reading is part of a busy week of Prairie Lights readings streamed live on the Writing University...

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Rita Dove Receives National Medal of Arts

February 13, 2012

The White House announced the recipients of the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medals on February 10th. Poet Rita Dove was the leading literary figure among the seven who will receive the National Medal of Arts, joining actor Al Pacino, singer Mel Tillis, painter Will Barnet, sculptor Martin Puryear, pianist André Watts, and creative arts patron Emily Rauh Pulitzer.

President Obama will present the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medals at a White House to the above individuals at a ceremony on Monday, Feb. 13, streaming live at 1:45pm eastern.

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Welcome to our New Website

Submitted by admin on February 10, 2012
We are proud to announce the release of our newly redesigned website for the Writing University! With the update, we’ve been able to improve navigation, connect visitors with events happening in and around Iowa City...

We are proud to announce the release of our newly redesigned website for the Writing University! With the update, we’ve been able to improve navigation, connect visitors with events happening in and around Iowa City, and provide enhanced content, archival media and social options!

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FROM THE ARCHIVES

Dean Young Benefit Reading

Recorded: August 31, 2011

In December, former UI faculty member Dean Young underwent emergency heart surgery and had a transplant operation in April. While Young's insurance through the University of Texas at Austin... read more

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