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Iowa Press and Authors' Club
Known for the 1918 anthology Prairie Gold, this Iowa literary club brought together writers, journalists, poets, and artists to celebrate the state and support a wartime cause. Rather than a single author, it was a community project shaped by many Iowa voices.
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Prairie Gold
by Iowa Press and Authors' Club
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The Iowa Press and Authors' Club was a literary organization active in the early 20th century. It is best remembered for compiling Prairie Gold in 1918, a cooperative collection of poetry and prose presented as work by Iowa writers and artists.
Historical accounts describe the club as part of a lively Iowa literary scene that also sponsored gatherings such as a 1914 "Homecoming of Iowa Authors" in Des Moines. The book itself was introduced as a shared effort, with members joining together to contribute writing in support of the moment's wartime needs.
Because this name refers to an organization rather than one identifiable individual, there is no single author portrait to use here. The club's importance lies in how it gathered many creative voices into one distinctly Iowa volume.