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Tag: Paul Engle Prize

Solnit receives Paul Engle Prize

Posted on October 4, 2022 by unesco-ic

California writer and activist Rebecca Solnit received the Paul Engle Prize from the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature at a Sept. 29 ceremony at the Coralville Public Library. The […]

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