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Death Comes for the Archbishop

…   Instead of the Nebraska prairies that made Willa Cather famous, Death Comes for the Archbishop … theme – Catholicism. Many critics hail this novel as one of Cather’s best and most well-structured narratives which …
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Echoes of the Archbishop

… Lewis’s Tall Tales of the Southwest,” by David Harrell. In Vol. 33 of the Willa Cather Newsletter & Review. pp. 4-8.  …
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Virtual Author Series: Garrett Peck

… was  Death Comes for the Archbishop . Through Cather’s letters, postcards, articles, and interviews, Peck traces how integral travel was to Cather’s …
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Willa Cather, American Voice

… with, President of the Board of Governors of the National Willa Cather Center, Peter Cipkowski Special Events Wednesday, Feb … Willa Cather Center, visits the Coffee House to speak about legendary author, Willa Cather. Willa Cather wrote …
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Finding Aids

… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections … Jeremiah Smith   1793 Ephemera OBJ-50-1000-008 "The Truth About Horace" Poem Written Inside Book Cover Eugene Field   …
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Cather's Santa Fe: A Walking Tour

… again this fall, we journey to Santa Fe to explore one of Cather's favorite cities. Our tour guide, Garrett Peck, will … author, historian, and tour guide in Santa Fe. He leads the Willa Cather’s Santa Fe walking tour, and his new book The Bright Edges of the World: Willa Cather and Her Archbishop is available for preorder .  …
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Retired Teacher Leaves Unexpected Gift to the Willa Cather Foundation

… Loren Johnson Retired Teacher Leaves Unexpected Gift to the Willa Cather Foundation April 10, 2025 Ask Loren Johnson’s former … kindness and compassion. In fact, Johnson cared so deeply about others that he rarely shared much about his own life …
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Annotations from the Archives: Cather in Santa Fe

… Center archives, please make an appointment with archivist Tracy Tucker, at ttucker@willacather.org. We are also looking … remain for this program. You can register online or email Tracy Tucker for details. Sources include: Letters to Henry …
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An Evening With Willa Cather

… ( My Ántonia ,  One of Ours ,  The Professor’s House ,  Death Comes for the Archbishop ) set a new standard in American literature. This …
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Cather Sesquicentennial

… Image Cather Sesquicentennial Celebrating 150 Years We are commemorating acclaimed novelist Willa Cather’s 150th year with a host of special events throughout … download the National Willa Cather Center app for virtual tours . Organizations or communities that would like to …
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