Name: International Authors: "Writing and..."
Start: 2019-09-13T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-24T14:28:34-05:00
Location: Iowa City Public Library: Meeting Room A

Library EventInternational Authors: "Writing and..."

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Friday, September 13, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

09/13/2019 12:00pm 09/13/2019 1:30pm International Authors: "Writing and..." For those who have a job in some industry other than writing full-time, how does one balance the two professions? Are they connected, and if so, how does writing contribute to your “day job,” or vice versa? Is being a full-time writer the ideal situation, or is there value in having another profession? Panelists: Batsirai Chigama (Zimbabwe), Aye Lei Thwada (Myanmar), Buddhisagar (Nepal), Madara Gruntmane (Latvia) The International Authors series provides an opportunity for the community to meet and converse with writers from around the world who are the 2019 Writers in Residence at the University of Iowa International Writing Program. The series is sponsored by The UI International Writing Program and The Iowa City Public Library. Iowa City Public Library Iowa City Public Library America/Chicago public

Meeting Room A

For those who have a job in some industry other than writing full-time, how does one balance the two professions? Are they connected, and if so, how does writing contribute to your “day job,” or vice versa? Is being a full-time writer the ideal situation, or is there value in having another profession?

Panelists: Batsirai Chigama (Zimbabwe), Aye Lei Thwada (Myanmar), Buddhisagar (Nepal), Madara Gruntmane (Latvia)

The International Authors series provides an opportunity for the community to meet and converse with writers from around the world who are the 2019 Writers in Residence at the University of Iowa International Writing Program. The series is sponsored by The UI International Writing Program and The Iowa City Public Library.

If you need disability-related accommodations in order to participate in this event, please contact the Library.

This event is open to the public.