National Willa Cather Center News

As the world remembers the end of the Great War, we at the Willa Cather Foundation would like to share—again—Telling War Stories: The Rhetoric of the Great War, an exhibit that was created in conjunction with our 61st annual Spring Conference.

The Willa Cather Foundation was honored to receive a Governor’s Arts Award for Organizational Achievement at the Nebraska Arts Council’s celebratory event on May 8th. The biennial Governor's Arts Awards is Nebraska's premier event in recognizing individuals and organizations that shape Nebraska’s artistic landscape. The impact of the arts, and the honorees, is felt in the classroom, the economy and in the community.

As we commemorate the centennial of My Ántonia, the Willa Cather Foundation would like to announce a special project that examines the life of the woman behind Cather’s beloved character, Ántonia Shimerda. We are pleased to introduce Anna Pavelka through the tender memories of her descendants, Paula Hempel Daharsh, Kent Pavelka, and Antonette Willa Skupa Turner. Each interview allows the viewer to gain a small, but significant look into the life of a strong, hardworking, and loving woman.

This letter from Willa Cather Foundation Board President, Lynette Krieger, originally appeared in Volume 60.1 of the Willa Cather Review.