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Home Eight Over 80 Awards Eight Over 80 Award Winner Takako Lento

The University of Iowa Eight Over 80 Award

Takako Lento (67MFA)

One of the first graduates of the International Writing Program, Lento taught Japanese literature at Iowa before becoming an intercultural consultant and interpreter. Since retirement, she has twice won the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature. Lento is now helping create an anthology of modern Japanese poetry to promote its inclusion in American education.

The award-winning author shares how his Iowa Writers' Workshop experience sparked his new book.

Forevermore Scholarship: Give a Student Access to Iowa

The Forevermore Scholarship helps deserving high school students access the University of Iowa by easing their financial burden. You can help more students with a demonstrated financial need become Hawkeyes and attain a world-class education by supporting the Forevermore Scholarship. Your investment can change the trajectory of a student?s life?make a gift today! The Forevermore Scholarship program was created by the generosity of many Hawkeyes to help more students access the University of Iowa. Thanks to donations from our alumni and friends, the UI Office of Student Financial Aid started offering Forevermore Scholarships to eligible first-year students beginning in fall 2019. For more information on the Forevermore Scholarship, email giving@foriowa.org.

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