Our
Writers' Workshop, English program, and School of Journalism and Mass
Communication combine to make Iowa one of the foremost writing schools
in America.
Pulitzer
Prize Winners with UI Affiliations
Authors
- Mildred
Wirt Benson—Creator of the Nancy Drew mystery story
collection. BA, 1925; MA, Journalism and Mass Communication, 1927.
She died in 2002.
- Max
A. Collins, Jr.—Author
of Road to Perdition, which became
a movie starring Tom Hanks in 2002, and writer of the comic strip Dick
Tracy
(Chester Gould was the creator of the strip and Collins took over
in 1977
when
Gould
retired). BA, 1970;
MFA, English, 1972.
- John
Irving—Novelist
who wrote The World According to Garp, A Prayer for
Owen Meany, and several other best sellers. MFA, English,
1967.
- W.P.
Kinsella—Author of critically acclaimed best seller
Field of Dreams, which was made into a major motion picture.
MFA, English, 1978.
- (Mary)
Flannery O'Connor—Novelist and author of numerous
short stories. MFA, English, 1947. She died in 1964.
- Gordon
Prange—Historian who wrote Tora,
Tora, Tora; At Dawn We Slept; and Master Spy.
MA, History, 1934; PhD, History, 1937. He died in 1980.
Journalists
- Tom
Brokaw—The
former anchor of NBC Nightly News attended Iowa in the late 1950s
before pursuing a career in broadcast news. He has
since created a scholarship fund for Native American students at Iowa.
He retired from NBC in 2004.
- John
Cochran—Chief
Washington correspondent for ABC News. His broadcast career spans
more than 30 years and includes a lengthy stint at NBC News. MA,
Journalism and
Mass Communication,
1967.
- David
Guttenfelder—National
Associated Press photographer and nominee for the Pulitzer Prize.
BA, anthropology, 1993; BA, Journalism and
Mass Communication, 1993.
- Carol
McKay—Photojournalist
who was photo editor for U.S. News & World Report and
a former White House staff photo editor. She was inducted into the
UI School
of Journalism Hall of Fame in 1997. BA, Journalism and
Mass Communication,
1971.
- Herbert
Nipson—Award-winning journalist who spent nearly
40 years at Ebony magazine, including 15 years as executive
editor (1972 to 1987). MFA, 1948.
- Brian
Ross—Chief investigative correspondent for ABC
News. He won Peabody Awards in 1974 and
1992, and Emmy Awards in 1980, 1985, 1988, and 1992. BA, Journalism
and Mass Communication,
1971.
Poets
- Rita
Dove—U.S.
Poet Laureate for 1993. MFA, 1977.
- Paul
Engle—Poet and director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop
for 24 years. Engle also founded the International Writing Program.
MA, English, 1932. He died in 1991.
- Mona
Van Duyn—U.S.
Poet Laureate for 1992, the first female to win the designation.
MA, English, 1943. She died in 2004.
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