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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

… A National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Program Special Events Wednesday, Nov 6, 2024 | 12:30 - 1:30pm CT Hastings … (814 N. Turner Avenue) at Hastings College. The event is free and open to the public. The talk, hosted by the … in partnership with Arts Midwest. The NEA Big Read supports community reading programs designed around a single NEA Big …
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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. … Cather Foundation for 22 years, has edited the Willa Cather Review , and has published several essays on Cather's life …
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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

… Image Image Willa Cather reads to her brother Jack and sister Elsie. Cather … pleased by hearing the comments of her own readers. From an early age, she established her “library,” with her books … areas: Representations of readers and reading in Cather’s novels and short stories.   How readers navigate challenging …
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Hommage: Willa Cather

… of the celebration of their birth centenaries. The authors chosen in 2023 were: Willa Cather (1873–1947) Federico … influences, historical or geographical context of their chosen author. 262 works of high artistic quality were …
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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 Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours … interpretation; a climate control system and a new roof and foundation. Enclosure of the attic space and extensive …
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Premiere of Willa Cather: Breaking the Mold

… Conference Thursday, Jun 6, 2024 | 7 - 8pm CT National Willa Cather Center 413 N. Webster St. Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … and an Editorial Board member of the Willa Cather Review . Tracy Tucker is the Director of Collections & …
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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 History: Willa Cather Sculpture Signed by sculptor Littleton Alston June 7, 2023 …
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Willa Cather Biography

… by singularities. When Philip Roth died in 2018, New Yorker editor David Remnick held that “he was in … editions has been Cather Studies , gatherings of critical essays by various hands, now in its sixteenth volume. Both … periodical that reaches a broad audience beyond academy, is published three times a year by the National Willa …
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