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Reading Willa Cather at the Jaffrey Public Library
… join us for a sesquicentennial celebration of Willa Cather, one of the most singular and treasured American … , The Professor’s House , Death Comes for the Archbishop ) set a new standard in American literature. This presentation … a fireproof vault for safe keeping of town records.” Her gift was part of a pattern of philanthropists funding public …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens
… Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here to learn about … restoration in more than fifty years. A modest one-and-a-half story frame house, the Willa Cather Childhood … The exterior was repainted in the familiar brown-toned historic palette, reconfirmed after a careful paint …
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Celebrating 150 Years of Willa Cather
… evening of readings to celebrate 150 years of Willa Cather, one of the most significant and treasured American writers … essays, short stories, and the critically acclaimed novels One of Ours , O Pioneers! , The Song of the Lark , and My …
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Willa Cather Biography
… publish there; it serialized her first novel, Alexander's Bridge , in 1912. Once she had completed her second novel …
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Annotations from the Archive: Association Copies
… an association copy was owned, at some time, by someone who was “associated” with the book, in a variety of … early journalism, and in her fiction (“Old Mrs. Harris” and One of Ours ). Books owned by people associated with the production …
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Willa Cather Timeline
… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870 — Silas Garber, former captain in the United States Army, and four … in part on events in the lives of Silas Garber and his wife Lyra Garber, receives serial publication in Century at …
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Reading Willa Cather: A Sesquicentennial Celebration
… and seminars that spur new research and scholarship. Learn more at willacather.org . Deanne Lorette (Reader) … He was an award-winning member of the BMI Lehman Engel Writers Workshop, creating lyrics for musical theater. Peter …
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Reading Willa Cather: A Sesquicentennial Celebration
… that advances Willa Cather's legacy through scholarship, education, preservation, and the arts. Located in Willa … thanks to the support of members whose contributions fund educational resources for classrooms, the preservation of historic sites …
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Reading Willa Cather: A 150th Birthday Celebration
… overview of her life and work will explore her turbulent biography and uniquely American voice. Sprinkled into the …
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How to Tell a War Story: Hemingway and Cather In Conversation
… Tracy Tucker, Director of Collections & Curation, National Willa Cather Center Special Events Sunday, Oct 15, 2023 | 6 - 7pm … upbringing, early journalistic experience, and widespread critical and public acclaim for their work—they didn't know …
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