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The Professor's House
… over the course of a few years, is an excellent example of Cather’s ability to use complex structures and a simplistic but powerful narrative. Cather is selective in her descriptions and the characters … the gaps. The Professor's House is a true show of Willa Cather's skill as an accomplished writer. Download …
Posted: 07/11/2023
Last Updated: 08/02/2023
Finding Aids
… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest … to the life and works of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather. Our museum and archival collections, housed in … Cather, Jessica Cather, Douglass Cather, and Roscoe’s children, as well as some unidentified people. Diplomas and …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 02/17/2024
Willa Cather Biography
… 2023 too, it has sponsored celebratory Cather 150 events held all over the country—Los Angeles, New York, … southwest of The Song of the Lark , The Professor's House , and Death Comes for the Archbishop ; the tiny … to and from the depot south of town. The Red Cloud Opera House , now restored and the offices and performance …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 01/09/2024
Benjamin Taylor Book Launch and Reading
… Image Chasing Bright Medusas: A Life of Willa Cather Special Events Thursday, Dec 7, 2023 | 7 - 8pm Willa Cather Foundation 413 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE … writer and biographer Benjamin Taylor's much-anticipated biography Chasing Bright Medusas: A Life of Willa Cather ! …
Posted: 10/04/2023
Last Updated: 12/05/2023
"Willa Cather and the Counterculture"
… Image Los Gallos, the Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos Image The shaded courtyard of the Mabel Dodge … surfaces; if you have concerns about accessibility, please contact Tracy Tucker at the address below prior to … House website. For questions about the program, please contact education director Tracy Tucker at …
Posted: 04/03/2020
Last Updated: 11/03/2023
Willa Cather Timeline
… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870 — Silas Garber, former captain in … her paternal grandparents, William and Caroline Cather. The house, called Willow Shade, is located in an area near Back … brother Roscoe Cather is born. 1879 — Railroad begins operating in Red Cloud. 1880 — Willa Cather’s second oldest …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/09/2023
Reading Willa Cather: A 150th Birthday Celebration
… Image Willa Cather wearing necklace from Sarah Orne Jewett, c. … HERE Join us for this sesquicentennial celebration of Willa Cather, one of the most singular and treasured … overview of her life and work will explore her turbulent biography and uniquely American voice. Sprinkled into the …
Posted: 10/07/2023
Last Updated: 10/07/2023
Reading Cather at 150: A Virtual Study Series with Benjamin Taylor
… #4: Death Comes for the Archbishop As part of National Willa Cather Center's efforts to commemorate acclaimed novelist Willa Cather’s 150th year, we are pleased to conclude a … Edward F. Albee Foundation. Chasing Bright Medusas , his biography of Willa Cather, is due from Viking Press in 2023. …
Posted: 04/24/2023
Last Updated: 10/04/2023
Book Club Resources
… into her writing at your book club. Please contact Rachel Olsen, Director of Education and Engagement at rolsen@willacather.org to schedule a guest speaker for your …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/03/2023
Reading Cather at 150: A Virtual Study Series with Benjamin Taylor
… Discussion #3: The Professor's House As part of National Willa Cather Center's efforts to commemorate acclaimed novelist Willa Cather’s 150th year, we are pleased to announce a … scheduled in anticipation of the publication of his new biography, Chasing Bright Medusas: A Life of Willa Cather. …
Posted: 04/24/2023
Last Updated: 08/08/2023