National Willa Cather Center News
Visit this page often for the latest Cather-related news as well as information about the Willa Cather Foundation's programs, collections, and events.
Willa Cather Memorial Prairie Burn
The Willa Cather Foundation is proud to announce the completion of a prescribed burn on the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. As part of an extensive restoration project funded by the Nebraska Environmental Trust, the Willa Cather Foundation burned 200 acres of the 608-acre Willa Cather Memorial Prairie. The Red Cloud Volunteer Fire Department facilitated the burn on April 18 & 19.
Antonia's Accent
Willa Cather chose to place an accent over the first syllable in her memorable character's name — Ántonia — to indicate the greater stress that syllable would receive when the name was pronounced.
Photography Contest
Today the Willa Cather Foundation is delighted to announce its involvement in the Heritage Highway photo contest. For those who may be wondering how a photo contest pertains to the work of the Willa Cather Foundation, the byway is a 238-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 136 that cuts right through the heart of Cather country. The fertile farmland, natural prairies, and historical settlements found along the byway are the settings for many of Cather's works. These landscapes will surely set the stage for a vast array of beautiful photographs.
Willa Cather Spring Conference 2009
WISDOM IN THE LATER NEBRASKA FICTION:
OBSCURE DESTINIES,
Reflections on 2023
As we look ahead with enthusiasm, we are grateful to more than 1,100 members and donors who supported our mission last year. Your gifts supported eighty-four programs, exhibits, publications, and events that served more than 94,000 people around the nation. We fulfilled our mission—to advance Willa Cather's legacy locally and beyond through education, preservation, and the arts—in many exciting ways last year. Here’s the top ten:
