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Immerse yourself in the world of literature, books, and creative writing–in a college and community obsessed with the written word.
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Make Iowa City, the first UNESCO City of Literature in the United States, your new home, and join our community of nationally respected professors and award-winning writers.
News and announcements
PhD Student Jennie Sekanics awarded AAUW fellowship
Monday, June 8, 2026
English major Jenna Crowley delivers commencement speech
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Donika Kelly's poetry featured at the Stanley Museum of Art
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
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Join a top university in the country for writing with one of our English and English and Creative Writing programs, or our Nonfiction Writing Program, one of the oldest nonfiction programs in the nation.
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