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Willa Cather Biography

… in American fiction—with Melville, James, Wharton, Hemingway, Faulkner, Cather, Ellison, Bellow, Morrison.” Yes, though Cather deserves to precede Hemingway on this list. Concluding her fine study of Willa … Cather. On April 24, 1947, Cather died from cancer. A private funeral was held in New York, and a memorial service …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 01/09/2024

Willa Cather Review Table of Contents & Index

… and special features of each issue of the Review since its first publication in 1957. Simply use the Control + F … p. 1  Conference Schedule p. 1  A Cornish Childhood p. 2  Gallery Holds "Feelings": Four Lucy Gayheart Paintings by … AUTHOR:  Andrew Jewell  p. 52 TITLE: The One-Sentence Wonder: Willa Cather's Shortest Book AUTHOR: Jeanne C. …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 01/16/2023

Back to School and Back to Cather

… , as well as the new collections pages on our website, to learn about Willa Cather and Red Cloud. There are even … Virtual Programs , including a link to our app (under the LEARN tab on this website) Zoom webinars for your class with … important scholarship programs each year: Several student scholarships , with different requirements and deadlines, …
Posted: 08/16/2021
Last Updated: 07/19/2022

Annotations From the Archives: Ask-An-Archivist

… country focus on educating patrons and the general public about the value of archives. It’s easy to connect the … the questions she gets most often. How do you pronounce Cather? According to Henry Blackman Sell in a short article for the Chicago Daily News , Cather is "pronounced to rhyme with rather, if you …
Posted: 10/15/2025
Last Updated: 10/16/2025

Annotations from the Archives: Teaching with Primary Sources

… 9, 2025 The collections and archives at the National Willa Cather Center have always, since our founding, played a … to collections, we recognize that there's something special about a personal visit to the archives, where the documents …
Posted: 07/29/2024
Last Updated: 09/09/2025

Autumn Offerings for Educators

… them. "I want visitors to feel the impact of what they learn here, even if they can't actually be here," Rachel … to enhance your class’s experience reading Willa Cather or learning about Nebraska history."  This year, our touring … important scholarship programs each year: Several  student scholarships , with different requirements and deadlines, …
Posted: 08/17/2020
Last Updated: 08/25/2020

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