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NWP MFA Student Aaron Pang and Prof. Tisa Bryant to Participate in Hancher's Infinite Dream Festival

Thursday, October 5, 2023
NWP MFA student Aaron Pang and Prof. Tisa Bryant will participate in the Hancher's Infinite Dream Festival in October.
Derek Nnuro

Literary Greats Find Inspiration at UI Stanley Museum of Art

Dozens of Iowa’s most celebrated writers delve into the museum’s collection for the new book, In a Time of Witness.
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Retired Iowa Professor Makes Shakespeare Accessible for All Ages

Thursday, October 5, 2023
UI English department chair Blaine Greteman (right) and his students studying abroad in London this past summer visited Shakespeare professor emerita Miriam Gilbert (center) at her second home in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Heidie Senseman

NWP Student Heidie Senseman Wins Herodotus Award

Thursday, September 28, 2023
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Greteman explains how the term "liberal arts" emerged in ancient times

Monday, September 18, 2023
Blaine Greteman, professor and chair, breaks down the meaning and origin of the term "liberal arts" in this submission to The Conservation.
Richard Lloyd-Jones book edited by Hesse and Julier

New Book Celebrates Nonfiction and the Teaching of Richard Lloyd-Jones

Wednesday, August 30, 2023
NWP alumni Douglas Hesse (MA 1980, PhD 1986) and Laura Julier (PhD 1988) have put together a new book both celebrating nonfiction and honoring esteemed professor, and long-time chair of the University of Iowa's English Department, Richard Lloyd-Jones. 
book cover of To Name the Bigger Lie by Sarah Viren

NWP Alumni Updates - August 2023

Thursday, August 24, 2023
A round-up of Nonfiction Writing Program alumni publications, awards, and other successes.
University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program House

It’s Official! NWP’s New House Opens

Monday, August 21, 2023
At last! On Friday, September 22, the NWP will hold a formal dedication of its brand-new building. The ceremony will feature speeches by the University of Iowa President, the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, a student representative, and the Nonfiction Writing Program’s Director.
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Nonfiction Writing Program Receives New Research Funding

Friday, August 18, 2023
This summer, the NWP received a $450,000 bequest to help start a series of summer fellowships for NWP students.