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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 …
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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

… Willa Cather Center and the new archival facility to be housed within it, additions to our archival collection … through the generosity of both new and old friends of the Foundation. Inscribed Cather photos, historic family photos, … family items which had been given to her mother. To inquire about archival holdings or schedule a visit, please contact …
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Spring Conference: May 31-June 2, 2012

… attempts at being literary; they help further to define her biography; and finally they capture in short forms the lyric …
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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

… Challenges, Enters Final Campaign Stage The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce it has raised $5,784,871 … individuals who have invested in this project and allowed us to meet these challenges—and to do so in advance of the … We hope they will donate as well as help us spread the word about this project.”  The National Willa Cather Center will …
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Celebrate Cather's Birthday!

… November 24, 2014 Willa Cather's 141st birthday is Sunday, December 7, 2014. As a way of celebrating her place in … Christmas tree auctions, tea and cocktail parties, game night with friends, and a true birthday party complete with …
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New Collection of Letters

… Image New Collection of Letters December 15, 2014 Our growing collection of … of letters written to Sidney and Beatrix Mizer Florance. A childhood friend of Cather who later studied music in … twenty-five letters, cards, and notes reveal their long friendship and their shared interest in music. Spanning more …
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Woodress Research Scholars Grant

… weeks, in order to conduct research on Willa Cather using Cather resources in Nebraska and at UNL. Applications … August 31, 2015. The Cather Project will assist with advice about travel, lodging, and a trip to the Willa Cather Foundation in Red Cloud, Nebraska (2 ½ hours away) to enable …
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