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Nothing But Land: Willa Cather and Indigenous Writers

… juxtaposed with late 19th century settlement culture.  Willa Cather’s My Ántonia was among the fifty titles selected by … Read book, with an aim to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of …
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Willa Cather Writes the Immigrant Experience in Rural Nebraska

… of the 1862 Homestead Act, the influx of European immigrants to the United States would hurt the economy. Cather … good book. Managed by Arts Midwest, this initiative offers grants to support innovative community reading programs. …
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Willa Cather, Wales, Wymore, and the World

… most significant American authors of the twentieth century, Willa Cather’s work was shaped by her Nebraska upbringing. Dr. … He served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Willa Cather Foundation for 22 years, has edited the Willa …
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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol

… her 150th birthday on December 7, an event being celebrated throughout the year and across the country. The occasion … Hall, and I'm thrilled that Nebraska will finally have a literary heroine representing our state in the U.S. … share more about the process and the ceremony, Littleton's journey as an artist, the power of sculpture and the arts to …
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69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… a writer; she enjoyed sharing her book recommendations with friends, and she was pleased by hearing the comments of her own readers. From an early age, she established her …   writes, "The novel reminded me of my insatiable childhood reading habits...Cather had awoken in me a type of …
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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

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home • April 2024 Image Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens A National Historic … Prairie, care for priceless collections, and allow a living memorial to operate for the benefit of generations to …
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Premiere of Willa Cather: Breaking the Mold

… the Director of the Cather Project, author of The Only Wonderful Things: The Creative Partnership of Willa Cather and Edith …
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Own A Piece of History: Willa Cather Sculpture

… Image Image Image Littleton Alston with his statue of Willa Cather at the U.S. Capitol—June 7, 2023 Own A Piece of … by sculptor Littleton Alston June 7, 2023 The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce an opportunity to own a …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Image George Marsden, for Rinehart-Marsden Studios, Omaha, 1921. Photographic portrait of Willa Cather. Photographic … publish there; it serialized her first novel,  Alexander's Bridge , in 1912. Once she had completed her second novel …
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