Paul Engle Day
October 12
In 2000, Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack declared Oct. 12 to be “Paul Engle Day,” in honor of the Iowa-born poet who served as head of the Writer’s Workshop from 1942 to 1977, helping to develop it from an obscure experimental program to an internationally renowned literary center.
Check out the City of Literature documentary to learn more about Engle and how Iowa City become the capital of creative writing in America.
