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Willa Cather, My Ántonia and the Life of a Writer

… Prize winner Jane Smiley! Her talk on "Willa Cather, My Ántonia and the Life of a Writer" will mark the … for the Arts' 2024-2025 Big Read program. Join us in the bookstore following the event for a book signing.  The talk … . She is also the author of several works of nonfiction and books for young adults. A member of the American Academy of …
Posted: 05/19/2025
Last Updated: 06/23/2025

NEA Big Read: My Ántonia

… by the difficulties and the beauties of the world they must contend with. It is also true, though, that we read … remains a revelation.”  — Pulitzer Prize winner Jane Smiley About My Ántonia When critic Randolph Bourne heralded  My … Adolph Hitler’s bathtub at the close of World War II. When Mildred Bennett began work on the Willa Cather Pioneer …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 10/29/2024

My Ántonia Selected for NEA’s Big Read

… Image My Ántonia Selected for NEA’s Big Read Introduces “Where We … Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced in October that Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles … library if the applicant itself is not a library—to offer events and activities that engage the whole community. …
Posted: 01/04/2024
Last Updated: 01/09/2024

Willa Cather in Fine Books & Collections

… Image Fine Books & Collections • Summer 2023 Image Article in Fine Books & Collections Willa Cather in Fine Books & Collections … some of her personal novels including O Pioneers! and My Ántonia . 'The land belongs to the future,' said one of …
Posted: 08/01/2023
Last Updated: 08/01/2023

Big Plans for the Publication Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018

Image Big Plans for the Publication Centenary of My Ántonia in 2018 December 20, 2017 The Willa Cather Foundation is gearing up for a year-long celebration of the publication centenary of one of Cather’s most widely read novels, My Ántonia . “For many …
Posted: 12/20/2017
Last Updated: 07/11/2022

Reading Willa Cather — Building Community

… schools, and organizations to come together to read My Ántonia or Death Comes for the Archbishop , two of … to Cather’s life and the genesis for each of the books — ideal for libraries, galleries, or other third … can provide additional support through guest speakers, books, and discussion materials. How to Get Involved We …
Posted: 01/29/2026
Last Updated: 10/02/2026

Welcome to the home of Willa Cather

… Welcome to the home of Willa Cather Willa Cather Center By preserving some of the most … journals, notecards, and more.  Shop Online Willa Cather Review Tri-Annual Release Three times a year, the Willa …
Posted: 12/07/2022
Last Updated: 09/10/2026

Lodging at the Cather Second Home Guest House

… to childhood friend, Carrie Miner Sherwood [April 29, 1945] Visitors to Red Cloud are invited to book a stay at the … is called Moonstone for the town in Cather's novel  The Song of the Lark . During Cather's time, this was the room of Willa's …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 08/21/2026

Schoolhouse Enters Portfolio of Historic Structures

… along with an extensive collection of original furnishings, books, and educational artifacts. The Schoolhouse has been … would later become fixtures in her literature, including  My Ántonia ,  One of Ours , and “The Best Years.” When …
Posted: 04/02/2026
Last Updated: 04/02/2026

Serena's Album

… confession albums, and on Cather’s pages in Serena’s album, click here — “Predicting Willa Cather.” ) Albums like … Cather are courtesy of the Willa Cather Archive. Comments? Click here to drop us a line. 70 …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/01/2026

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