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Newly Appointed Board Members Announced

… Appointed Board Members Announced January 9, 2018 The Willa Cather Foundation, along with a global community of scholars … Cather Seminar, and will be co-editing the Cather Studies volume 13. Dr. Jaap resides in the East End neighborhood of …
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Attention Educators: 2016-17 Student Outreach Opportunities

… please contact Education Director Tracy Tucker, ttucker@willacather.org or 402-746- 2653. We hope to see you and your … way to experience Willa Cather—from around the state or the world! Fall is a perfect time to schedule this year’s class …
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The Song of the Lark Essay Contest

… Image The Song of the Lark Essay Contest October 27, 2015 As Cather fans around the world celebrate the publication centenary of The Song of the Lark , the Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce a student …
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2015 Spring Conference & Seminar a Great Success

… Success July 24, 2015 2015 was a very special year for the Willa Cather Foundation’s annual Spring Conference. As we … Bravos, Mark Kurtz, and David Porter brought the musical world of Lucy Gayheart to life at the Studio Theatre in …
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61st Annual Spring Conference Call for Papers

… Call for Papers September 8, 2015 “Both Bitter and Sweet”: Cather, Literature, and the Great War CALL FOR PAPERS The years 2014–2018 mark the centennial of the First World War and represent a time to re-examine Cather’s … Tracy Tucker, along with a short resumé or vita ( ttucker@willacather.org ).  The 61st annual Willa Cather Spring …
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Jorn Olsen Photography

… River to the vivid colors of an autumn sunset over the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, Olsen creates magnificent images of … share his passion for the outdoors with people across the world. In 2011, he also published a book containing his …
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25th Anniversary of the Norma Rose Walter Scholarship Program

… Walter Scholarship Program April 20, 2011 Since 1987, the Willa Cather Foundation has awarded 29 scholarships totaling more … Norma Ross Walter. Walter served in the Navy (Waves) during World War II. After the war, she graduated with a B.A. from …
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View "Portraits of the Prairie" Exhibit

… the Prairie" Exhibit November 4, 2011 It is often called "Catherland"-Webster County, Nebraska, where the quintessential American novelist Willa Cather spent her childhood and found inspiration for … of the landscape. Richard Schilling, who traveled the world as a missionary dentist and part-time officer aboard …
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Writer's Workshop: May 17-20, 2012

… from a professional writer, the workshop incorporates tours of seven local historic sites relating to Cather's … The workshop will take place in Red Cloud, Nebraska; the childhood home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather. Guided …
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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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