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IMLS-Funded Exhibit to Open in the National Willa Cather Center

… Experiences grant of $111,479 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a new educational exhibit will … “A self-guided and interactive educational experience about Cather’s life and work has long been missing from our … in 1955 and headquartered in Red Cloud, the Willa Cather Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization …
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New NET Production 'Yours, Willa Cather' Spans, Radio, TV, & Digital

… fiction of the 20th century including the novels My Ántonia and O Pioneers! . But the voice of the private Willa … Janis Stout, the NET project includes original video, audio, photography, and commentary. The voice of Willa …
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2015 Spring Conference & Seminar a Great Success

… 24, 2015 2015 was a very special year for the Willa Cather Foundation’s annual Spring Conference. As we celebrated our … theme, “’Fragments of Desire’: Cather and the Arts,” focused on both the publication centenary of Cather’s novel, … was given in Lincoln. Nebraska native Terese Svoboda spoke about how her Nebraska roots have shaped her own work, …
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WoW Celebrates Anniversary of The Song of the Lark

… Image WoW Celebrates Anniversary of The Song of the Lark July 14, 2015 The Willa Cather Foundation is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Willa Cather’s The Song of the Lark with a series of special activities in Red …
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Albertinis Become Charter Members of Legacy Society

… over Thanksgiving break. During the visit, they learned about the Willa Cather Foundation’s annual Spring Conference. The couple later … to visit Red Cloud, discover Cather and recognize her not just as a Nebraska or Midwest writer, but as one of the best …
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WCF Collection Grows

… or schedule a visit, please contact education director Tracy Tucker, at 402-746-2653 or ttucker@willacather.org. …
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Spring Conference: May 31-June 2, 2012

… models when she moved from the drawing rooms of Alexander's Bridge (1912) to the Nebraska prairies in O Pioneers! …
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Writer's Workshop: May 17-20, 2012

… 26, 2011 When Willa Cather received the advice to write about the part of the world she knew best, she turned for … that affected her youth. Each year, the Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to host a Prairie Writers' Workshop … in men and women." In this writing workshop, we will focus on identifying the themes and motifs that may already …
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Red Cloud, Nebraska

… literary standpoint, Red Cloud ranks as one of the most famous villages in American Literature." This is because Red … railroad town, and it is the mission of the Willa Cather Foundation to promote and assist in the development and … this beautiful, brick street town. Click here to learn more about Red Cloud. Click here to search past issues of the Red …
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National Willa Cather Center Meets Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage

… Lincoln and Red Cloud, Nebraska. For more information or to get involved, visit www.WillaCather.org or contact Ashley Olson, …
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