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Ivan Doig Sheslow Auditorium [2507 University Avenue]
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Legendary writer Ivan Doig was born in Montana in 1939, the grandson of homesteaders and the son of a ranch hand and a ranch cook. He grew up along the Rocky Mountain Front that has inspired much of his writing. His first book, the highly acclaimed memoir This House of Sky: Landscapes of a Western Mind (1978), was a finalist for the National Book Award, and his many books have received numerous prizes. Additional titles include: Dancing at Rascal Fair, Heart Earth, The Whistling Season, The Eleventh Man, and many more. |
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Moderated by David Maxwell |
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The Des Moines Public Library Foundation with support from Humanities Iowa, Nationwide, Wells Fargo, Douglas and Deborah West, Drake University, and the Iowa History Center at Simpson College.