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Creative Writing


The University of Iowa’s prestigious Writer’s Workshop offers workshops and readings in both fiction and poetry. Graduate artists are gifted poets and writers from one of the most highly-regarded programs in the country.

Poets and writers from UI’s Writers’ Workshop frequently visit schools and communities throughout Iowa. These talented writers are available for public readings, writing workshops for students of all ages, literary festivals, panel discussions, and more.

 

Projects

The Patient Voice Project

The Patient Voice Project offers creative writing classes to chronically-ill hospital patients. Created by students at the...

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Iowa Youth Writing Project

The Iowa Youth Writing Project is a collective of like-minded individuals that aims to join Iowa...

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Faculty Artists

James Galvin

Explore poetic technique through readings or workshops with UI Poetry Workshop faculty James Galvin. Mr. Galvin...

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Dora Malech

Dora Malech teaches empowerment through literacy, new perspectives through literature, inspiration through poetry, and more. Dora Malech is the...

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Graduate/Post-graduate Artists

Joyce E. Turner

Joyce E. Turner earned her MFA in 2009 from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Primarily a fiction...

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BJ Love

BJ Love is the author of Michigander (Greying Ghost) and a few forthcoming volumes. Additionally, he...

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Jill Bodach

Jill graduated from the Writer's Workshop in May 2011. She is a fiction writer, and is...

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Heather Sommer

Heather Sommer is a poet who would love to introduce her skills and work with high...

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Molly Boyle

Molly Boyle grew up in southern California, receiving a BA in Comperative Literature from Brown University and...

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Catherine Blauvelt

Catherine Blauvelt grew up in St. Charles Illinois and will be graduating from the Iowa Writers'...

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Danielle Wheeler

Danielle Wheeler was born in Illinois, and has spent some time working at a library in...

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Erika Jo Brown

Erika Jo Brown is from New York, and is a recent graduate of the Iowa Writers'...

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Margaret Ross

Margaret Ross was raised in New York City. She earned her BA in English Literature from...

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Carmen Maria Machado

Carmen Maria Machado is a writer of literary and speculative fiction. She is a second-year fellow...

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Katy Chrisler

Katy Chrisler is from Austin TX, and is currently an MFA candidate at the Iowa Writers'...

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Lesley Wheeler

Lesley Wheeler is currently pursuing her MFA in Poetry at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. She has...

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