Category Archives: Germany

Iowa alums: Rita Dove, James McPherson, Ayanna Mathis

October 30, 2013 There would have been no marriage between Rita Dove and Fred Viebahn if it had not been for Iowa City.   She was at the Writers’ Workshop, getting her MFA in 1977; he was from Germany, a Fulbright … Continue reading

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Turkish Munich

July 3, 2013 Last time I came by train.   What struck me immediately, getting out of the station, was the city’s Turkish population, out in force, women wearing head scarves and not looking conspicuous, walking comfortably up and down … Continue reading

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