Awards and Honors, Faculty News

Bauer Receives $25,000 Literature Fellowship

The National Endowment of the Arts has awarded author and faculty member Doug Bauer a $25,000 grant in support of his ongoing work in contemporary literature.

Bauer, whose novels include The Book of Famous IowansThe Very Airand Dexteritywas one of 42 writers out of nearly 1,000 applicants to receive an NEA literature fellowship this year. In total, the Arts Endowment will distribute more than $26 million to support 1,207 projects in various disciplines nationwide.

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