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Youth and the Bright Medusa
… is a collection of eight short stories by the prolific Willa Cather. Four of the pieces contained in this collection were … formulated collection of succinct yet powerful questions about the true function of art and the loss of youth. …
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The Professor's House
… to a new home. While the rest of his family is excited about the move, St. Peter can’t seem to detach himself from … over the course of a few years, is an excellent example of Cather’s ability to use complex structures and a simplistic … fill in the gaps. The Professor's House is a true show of Willa Cather's skill as an accomplished writer. Download …
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2023 High School Scholarship Awards Enable Pursuit of Humanities Degrees
… Southeast High School); runner up, Ava Hoffschneider (Pius X High School); and second runner up, Trinity Houchin … women seeking higher education. Antonette Turner generously established both the eponymous Antonette Willa Skupa … For more information about our scholarship funds, please contact director of education and engagement Rachel Olsen at …
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Virtual Author Series: Sarah Fawn Montgomery and Suzanne Ohlmann
… Register Online Now Join us for an engaging conversation about Nebraska memoir with Sarah Fawn Montgomery and Suzanne … in it. If you are interested in the same "human stories" Willa Cather illuminated in her own work, you will enjoy this free …
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Virtual Author Series: Tracy Daugherty
… Street. This novel explores the friendship between Willa Cather and Elizabeth Shepley Sergeant. Two different writers … by Humanities Nebraska and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. About the Author Tracy Daugherty was born and raised in …
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Annotations from the Archives: The Library
… of the Auld Library and the purchase of books. Charles Cather was elected the first president of the library board. … what became of the Carnegie application. The photo of Willa Cather reading to her younger siblings is significant; … valued literature and story. Willa Cather talked often about the influences of the things she read, and she …
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Meet our 2023 Humanities Interns!
… between the University of Nebraska and the National Willa Cather Center. Nolan Bennett , originally from Kearney, … to nature. Since arriving in Red Cloud he has increased his Cather reads from four novels to seven, after first being … out guests by working in the bookstore and giving town tours around Red Cloud, as well as researching resources for …
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Historian Hugh Ryan
… York , NY 10011 United States “The Two Greenwich Villages: Willa Cather’s New York City in a Time of Transition” Join us at … Willa Cather Seminar for this free and engaging talk about the Greenwich Village surroundings that harbored and …
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Press Room
… Press Room often for the latest newsworthy information about our activities, events, and announcements. Please … that follow for contact information, buzz about Cather, her ongoing relevance, links to our social media, and the work of the National Willa Cather Center in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Contact …
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Country Tour
… Image The Divide Country Tour "As I looked about me I felt that the grass was the country, as the water … twenty historic sites related to the life and writing of Willa Cather. You may schedule a guided tour of these sites by …
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