University of Iowa Press
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The University of Iowa Press is a university press
that is part of the University of Iowa
.
Established in 1969, the University of Iowa Press publishes books that fill the needs of scholars and students throughout the world, poetry and short fiction, and works of creative nonfiction. As the only university press in the state of Iowa
, it is also dedicated to preserving the literature, history, culture, wildlife and natural areas of the Midwest.
For scholars and students, the press publishes reference and course books in the areas of archaeology, American studies, American history, literary studies, literature and medicine, theatre studies and the craft of writing.
For general readers, the press publishes the winners of the Iowa Short Fiction Award and the Iowa Poetry Prize, poetry anthologies, books on the archaeology and natural history of the Midwest, cookbooks, letters and diaries, biographies, memoirs, regional history, and collections of historic and contemporary photographs.
University press
A university press is an academic, nonprofit publishing house that is typically affiliated with a large research university, and publishes work that has been reviewed by scholars in the field. It produces mainly scholarly works...
that is part of the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
.
Established in 1969, the University of Iowa Press publishes books that fill the needs of scholars and students throughout the world, poetry and short fiction, and works of creative nonfiction. As the only university press in the state of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, it is also dedicated to preserving the literature, history, culture, wildlife and natural areas of the Midwest.
For scholars and students, the press publishes reference and course books in the areas of archaeology, American studies, American history, literary studies, literature and medicine, theatre studies and the craft of writing.
For general readers, the press publishes the winners of the Iowa Short Fiction Award and the Iowa Poetry Prize, poetry anthologies, books on the archaeology and natural history of the Midwest, cookbooks, letters and diaries, biographies, memoirs, regional history, and collections of historic and contemporary photographs.