The International Writing Program (IWP) at the University of Iowa has started recruitment in Bulgaria for the 2008 residency, the United States embassy in Sofia announced.

The focus of the program will be to examine current trends in literature (including fiction, drama, poetry and screen writing) in the US and worldwide and to explore the creative process involved in writing.

The Embassy will nominate Bulgarian writers who seek financial support for attendance at IWP.

Fiction writers, dramatists, and screenplay writers are eligible. Literary translators and writers whose publications and careers focus on nonfiction (journalism, cultural commentary, biography, and memoirs) may also be nominated.

Candidates must be comfortable with cross-cultural dynamics and interested in close interaction with other artists from a multiplicity of diverse cultures. They should have at least one published volume of work, or works that have appeared in significant publications over a period of at least two years.

Nominees must be fluent in English.

The program begins in August and will continue for three months.

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