City of Literature (2012)

The oldest creative writing program in the country, and still regarded the best. More than forty Pulitzer Prize winners. North America's only UNESCO City of Literature. How did the midwestern college town of Iowa City, Iowa become the capital of creative writing in America? It's an unlikely story of literary ambition, academic innovation, and a promising young poet who became a cultural entrepreneur.
Featuring scholars, historians and artists, interwoven with noted authors discussing the writing life in ways hilarious and profound, City of Literature tells the story of a community of writers while providing a window into the creative process itself.
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[@TheTerminalExpress]

I am so proud to say Iowa City is my hometown.

[@JohnPaul-le4pf]

Excellent documentary.
I really enjoyed it. Thanks.

[@senorxcoldhands9671]

The poem at the end is so beautiful.
"The guns fail when surrounded by writing"

[@samevans6063]

I live in Georgia and my dad thinks I'm crazy because i want to go all the way to Iowa for a Creative Writing clas

[@BeyondSorrowYYY]

That One Meme did you do it?

[@najmterminal2464]

With greetings from Egypt

[@jakealden2517]

Seems like people still have issues with Engle. Maybe they're jealous. They ought to give the man more attention for what he did for the university, for the city, and for creative writing. Maybe Loren Glass ought to put his own ego aside and give Engle a little credit.