The Iowa Writers' Workshop is a creative writing program at the University of Iowa. It was founded in 1936 and is widely considered to be the first of its kind in the United States. It has been highly influential in the development of creative writing programs across the country, and is renowned for producing some of the most successful writers in the world. The program offers workshops, seminars, and individual instruction in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. It also provides students with the opportunity to work closely with faculty members and other writers.