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Reading Willa Cather

… us for a sesquicentennial celebration of Willa Cather , one of the most singular and treasured American writers of … century. Cather’s groundbreaking fiction (including O Pioneers! , My Ántonia , One of Ours , The Professor’s House , and Death Comes for the …
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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol

… Image Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol Image Willa Cather statue representing Nebraska at National Statuary … sites were offered at 11:00 a.m., and 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.  World renowned author Willa Cather spent her formative years …
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Reading Willa Cather at the Jaffrey Public Library

… Image Image Jaffrey Public Library, Jaffrey, NH (courtesy image) Image The Jaffrey Public Library, Jaffrey, … New Hampshire FREE-OF-CHARGE Special Events Tuesday, Jun 25, 2024 | 6:30 - 7:30pm ET The Jaffrey Public Library 38 … and gradual emergence. Cather’s groundbreaking fiction ( O Pioneers! , My Ántonia , One of Ours , The Professor’s House …
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Hommage: Willa Cather

… their birth centenaries. The authors chosen in 2023 were: Willa Cather (1873–1947) Federico Garcia Lorca (1889–1936) Wislawa … Szymborska (1923–2012) Graphic artists from around the world (engravers, printmakers, photographers, etc.) created …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… interpretation; a climate control system and a new roof and foundation. Enclosure of the attic space and extensive … Conservation Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The project was supported by the State of Nebraska – Department of Economic … Ken Burns, an avowed Willa Cather fan and Foundation supporter, has lent his voice to the cause. Burns remarked …
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School Field Trips

… School Field Trips Explore Cather's Childhood Home & More The National Willa Cather … or taking a deep dive into the world of My Ántonia or O Pioneers! , students and educators will gain new insights …
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Celebrating 150 Years of Willa Cather

… Image Presented in partnership with the Ames Writers Collective and Ames Public Library Special Events Wednesday, Feb 28, 2024 | 7 - 8pm Ames Public Library 515 Douglas Avenue … and the critically acclaimed novels  One of Ours ,  O Pioneers! ,  The Song of the Lark , and  My Ántonia . In …
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Willa Cather Biography

… of the leading figures of American literary Modernism has only increased in the years since. The multi-volume Willa … the Moderns (2019) and Melissa J. Homestead’s The Only Wonderful Things: The Creative Partnership of Willa Cather and Edith …
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Celebrate the Achievements of Willa Cather and her 150th Birthday

… Image Willa Cather, c. 1912 Image Talk by Dr. Robert Thacker, President, Willa Cather … and cemented the reputation her prairie-plains novels ( O Pioneers!  [1913],  The Song of the Lark  [1915], and …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870  — Silas … the grave of her cousin, G. P. Cather, whose death in World War I and letters written home inspired Cather to … officer and the first person from Webster County to die in World War I. Cather switches publishers from Houghton …
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