Zoe Strachan: 2011 UK Writer-in-Residence

Photo of Zoe Strachan, 2011 Writer in Residence.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Learn more about UK-Writer-in-Residence Zoë Strachan and fellow visiting UK artist Louise Welsh.

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UK WRITER-IN-RESIDENCE
INTERNATIONAL WRITING PROGRAM
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
SEPTEMBER 5 TO OCTOBER 14, 2011

Scottish novelist Zoë Strachan traveled to Iowa fall 2011 as the latest UK artist to participate in the British Council's UK Writer-in-Residence Program. As part of our partnership with the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program, Strachan shared her work with University's literary community, engaged with other writers from around the world and contributed to public events in Iowa.

			Zoë joined other contemporary British artists as part of an ongoing literature initiative at major American universities. Read more about the UK Writer-in-Residence Program in our special feature.
			In fall 2010, Zoë and Louise Welsh (also a resident artist at Iowa this fall) co-authored the play Panic Patterns. Learn more about this collaboration in their interview with The Scotsman.
			Listen to our chat with Zoë on the British Council Voices blog.
			Zoe's residency made Huffington Post headlines

Public Events

PUBLIC READING
October 9, 2011
4:00pm
Prairie Lights Bookstore
15 S. Dubuqe Street, Iowa City, IA

Event is free and open to the public.

PUBLIC LECTURE
October 14, 2011
Noon
Iowa City Public Library
123 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA

This lecture is presented as part of the Iowa City Public Library Panel Lecture Series. The event is free and open to the public.

GLOBAL EXPRESS
October 15, 2011
8:00pm
University of Iowa Theatre Building, Theatre B
200 N Riverside, Iowa City, IA

Global Express is a series of staged readings of work by current residents of the International Writing Program, including pieces by Zoë Strachan and Louise Welsh. This event is free and open to the public.