(Note: This is a different program from Between the Lines International Writer’s Program for Students that we posted last month. This new cultural exchange opportunity from the US Embassy is for non-students and published writers.)
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce the International Writer’s Program (IWP). IWP is scheduled to take place at the University of Iowa tentatively from August 24, 2013 to November, 12, 2013 and is designated for established and emerging creative writers who have published at least one book (or whose work has appeared in significant publications over the past two years) and possess sufficient proficiency in English to benefit from the experience.
The objective of the program is to bring together a wide range of international and U.S. writers to examine current trends in literature including fiction, drama, poetry and screenwriting and to explore the creative process involved in writing. Partici-pants will spend 10 weeks in residence at the University of Iowa in Iowa City presenting their work to local audiences, par-ticipating in university level workshops and working with translators. This aspect of the program will help these participants bring their countries' literary works to a wider audience and learn more about U.S. literature.
The 2013 program will feature increased opportunities for writers to participate in optional collaborative projects with artists from other disciplines including theater and dance. Further details about the program are available on the IWP website http://iwp.uiowa.edu/.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Poets, fiction writers, dramatists, and screenwriters, literary translators and writers whose publications and careers focus on creative non-fiction (feature journalism, cultural commentary, biography, and memoirs)
- Candidates should have at least one published volume of work, or works that have appeared in significant publications over a period of at least two years.
- Candidates should be fluent in English.
Completed applications must include:
- The application form
- A curriculum vitae (C.V.) - 10-15 page writing sample in English or English translation. - Copy of Egyptian National ID and/or passport
- One page statement of interest (in English) addressing the following:
- Why are you interested in participating in the program?
- What do you anticipate to gain from the experience and how would it contribute to the fulfillment of your professional plans?
- How might you share this experience with others in Egypt both in your work and community?
Download: application form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: exchangescairo@state.gov
Website: http://iwp.uiowa.edu/
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