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69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference

… Jack and sister Elsie. Cather and the Readerly Imagination Spring Conference Thursday, Jun 6 - Saturday, Jun 8, 2024 | All day Register Online Now ACCESS THE WEB APP DOWNLOAD THE SPRING CONFERENCE PROGRAM Our 69th Annual Willa Cather …
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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

… restoration, the Willa Cather Childhood Home reopened for tours on December 7, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s … a private fundraising effort as part of the Center’s Campaign for the Future , which raised more than $7 million for restoration …
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Premiere of Willa Cather: Breaking the Mold

… and an Editorial Board member of the Willa Cather Review . Tracy Tucker is the Director of Collections & Curation at the … Cather and Making a Place: A Long History of Red Cloud. Tracyann F. Williams is   Assistant Dean for Student Support …
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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 … in Omaha, the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln and the World Food Prize Foundation Headquarters in Des Moines, …
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Willa Cather Biography

… of her own birthplace, rural northern Virginia, in  Sapphira and the Slave Girl . In the mid-1930s, having returned to Nebraska from …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway

… Home Restoration Underway Set to Reopen in December of 2023   Make a Gift to Benefit Ongoing Preservation Efforts! … years. The Cather house is vividly described in The Song of the Lark , “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best Years.” The National …
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Willa Cather Timeline

… Cloud are officially organized. 1872  — Charles Cather and Mary Virginia Boak marry on December 5 at the home of the … poems titled  April Twilights , is published. Cather meets lifelong companion Edith Lewis. 1905  — Cather’s first … and muckraking journals. 1907  —  The Life of Mary Baker G. Eddy and the History of Christian Science  is …
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50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp

… Image 50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp The process—and celebration—of a commemorative … Princeton. In 1944 she received the gold medal from the National Institute of Arts and Letters.” 50 Volunteers, 34 …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration

… enjoyment of future generations. Projected to reopen in 2023, the restored home will create a more immersive … years. The Cather house is vividly described in The Song of the Lark , “Old Mrs. Harris,” and “The Best Years.” The National …
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