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Willa Cather Residency for Writers

… that Willa Cather traveled before she became free to focus on her own writing—a road that included freelancing, … plays, and screenplays.  For example, emerging writers must not have published a novel-length work at the time of … October 4-18, 2026: Residency in Red Cloud Questions? Contact  residency@willacather.org . Past Cohorts Last Name …
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Annotations from the Archives: The World of Willa Cather

… Annotations from the Archives: The World of Willa Cather Bennett's Book Helped Launch Cather Studies … an important anniversary: the 75th year of The World of Willa Cather , written by Mildred Bennett, a school teacher, … in the NWCC archives as he began work on a Bennett auto/biography which blends his original research and interviews …
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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 Friday, Mar 6, … Cather. Willa Cather wrote many of her greatest works while living at 5 Bank Street between 1912 and 1927. One of the …
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2025 Willa Cather Residency Cohort Announced

… Image 2025 Willa Cather Residency Cohort Announced Cohort in Residence October 5-19 June 17, 2025 The National Willa Cather Center is pleased to announce members of the … Residency aims to inspire new work by emergent writers.  About the Residency   MFC Feeley MFC Feeley is a fiction …
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Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy

… its opening week Hotel Garber Opens in Red Cloud to Bolster Tourism and Advance Willa Cather Legacy April 9, 2025 RED … that helped rehabilitate an empty historic commercial building into a boutique hotel and event center. Leaders … models for Captain and Mrs. Forrester in Willa Cather’s 1923 novel A Lost Lady . Silas was a founder of Red Cloud and a …
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National Willa Cather Center Scholarship

… National Willa Cather Center Scholarship Due May 1 ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP / ELIGIBILITY The purpose of the National Willa Cather Center Scholarship is to provide …
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"Willa Cather and the Counterculture" - Registration Closed

… of its historic and arts offerings, while learning about Cather’s time in New Mexico. We’ll discuss and share from … who had his own vision of the counterculture lifestyle. “Willa Cather and the Counterculture” explores Cather’s … artists, educators, and others about their experiences living in Taos. The full series can be found here:  …
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Willa Cather Statue Unveiled in National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol

… Image Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol Image Willa Cather statue representing Nebraska at National Statuary … of Ours . Live viewing parties were held at the Nebraska History Museum in Lincoln and at the National Willa Cather …
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Restored Willa Cather Childhood Home Reopens

… Home Reopens A National Historic Landmark December 5, 2023 Book tours online ahead of your visit! Click here  to learn about … and extensive repairs to the windows and doors sealed the building envelope, which will limit exposure to the elements …
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Willa Cather Biography

… the country—Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, among many other locations. Beginning in the 1980s, International Willa … for Webster County, Nebraska, northwest of Red Cloud. In April 1883, Cather moved with her extended family—mother, … was then concentrating on poetry—her first book,  April Twilights , appeared from a vanity press in 1903. It was …
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