Event flyer for “Theoretical Aspects of Translating Poetry from English to Chinese” with Sy Yinchow, 1988. Courtesy of the International Writing Program.
Note from co-curator Lisa Gardinier:
The International Writing Program has been a part of the cultural and social fabric of Iowa City for decades. The sheer number of readings that happen around town are part of the character of our town as a UNESCO City of Literature. Maybe by now our eyes don’t even see the flyers hanging around downtown for the next reading at Prairie Lights, but they’re there, as much a part of Iowa City as football games at Kinnick or pie shakes at the Hamburg Inn.
Check out this small selection of flyers from throughout the years:
Event Flyer: Marvin Bell, Paul Engle, and John Frederick Nims discuss modern American poetry. Thursday, September 9, 3:30 pm, IMU Sun Porch. Sponsored by the International Writers’ Program and the Writers’ Workshop. Designed, typeset, and printed by hand by Deborah Hufford. Undated. Courtesy of the International Writing Program.
Event Flyer: East Meets West – A Panel Discussion. The International Writing Program at the University of Iowa. October 31, 1985. 308 EPB, 2:30 P.M. Courtesy of the International Writing Program.
Event Flyer: What We Saw – Images of America. IWP’s Fall Residents share brief observations on their experiences in the U.S. This Friday, 11/19, 12 – 1 PM. Iowa City Public Library Meeting Room A. Courtesy of the International Writing Program.