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Celebrating 150 Years of Willa Cather

… us for an evening of readings to celebrate 150 years of Willa Cather, one of the most significant and treasured American … to creating healthy communities through the art of writing. Since its inception in the fall of 2021, the Ames …
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Willa Cather Biography

… Willa Cather: A Literary Life  had each appeared in 1987; about that time too the era’s leading Cather critic, the … when his magazine was having difficulties with its staff in 1906, to offer her a job and bring her to New York. … that transformed her career. Building upon her solid foundation as an energetic journalist in Lincoln and …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home Restoration Underway Set to Reopen in … to Benefit Ongoing Preservation Efforts! Donate Now The Willa Cather Childhood Home is a national treasure, one of … rented the home through 1904. Many of Cather’s best known writings depict life in Red Cloud and Webster County during …
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Celebrate the Achievements of Willa Cather and her 150th Birthday

… Image Willa Cather, c. 1912 Image Talk by Dr. Robert Thacker, President, Willa Cather Foundation Board of Governors Special Events … emerged in the 1920s a dominant voice was found in the writing of Willa Cather (1873-1947); her frequent …
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A Pittsburgh Playlist: Celebrating Willa Cather at 150

… Image Willa Cather, c. 1912 Image Readings from academics and students … States REGISTER HERE To honor the sesquicentennial of Willa Cather’s birthday, a group of academics and students … Pittsburgh, which was her home 1896-1906 and a favorite writing retreat until 1915. A discussion and birthday …
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Announcing the Inaugural Cohort in the Willa Cather Residency for Writers

… Image Inaugural Willa Cather Residency for Writers Announcing the Inaugural Cohort … MacDowell and the Jack Straw Writers Program. She teaches writing and lives with her family near Seattle. …
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50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp

… Image 50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp The process—and celebration—of a commemorative … Princeton. In 1944 she received the gold medal from the National Institute of Arts and Letters.” 50 Volunteers, 34 …
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Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration

… Image Willa Cather Childhood Home to Close August 15 for Restoration July 21, 2022 The Willa Cather Childhood Home is a national treasure, one of … rented the home through 1904. Many of Cather’s best known writings depict life in Red Cloud and Webster County during …
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Willa Cather as Creator: Breaking the Mold and Carving a Place in History

… Fortune Forum Image Littleton Alston with his statue of Willa Cather at the U.S. Capitol Image Ashley Olson, Executive Director, National Willa Cather Center The Amos Fortune Forum • FREE …
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Music in Willa Cather's Writing

… Image Music in Willa Cather's Writing While not a musician herself, Willa Cather was an avid musical consumer! She frequented …
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