The University of Iowa's "Life of Discovery" program concluded recently: this was the second annual installation of a joint program between Iowa's International Writing Program and the China Writers Association, bringing American and Chinese writers together for a little road-trip bonding. Besides the official webpage above, you can peruse their blog, where the writers (Americans only?) posted photos and blogged their bewilderment. The event consisted of two parts: a week in Iowa last May, and a couple of weeks in China, mostly Kunming, which ended July 9.
This year's participants, on the Chinese side:
- Liu Zhenyun 刘震云
- Peng Xueming 彭学明
- Fan Jizu 范继祖
- He Xiaomei 和晓梅
- Lu Qin 禄琴
- Yang Guoqing 杨国庆
- Zhang Gencui 张根粹
Interestingly, nearly all the Chinese participants were ethnic minorities, mostly poets. The Americans:
- Christopher Merrill
- Vu Tran
- Matt Hart
- Kiki Petrosino
- Amanda Nadelberg
- Kyle Dargan
Great to see these kinds of events going on!
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American Architect Writes Book About Working in China for Over a Decade
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