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The Willa Cather Teacher Institute
… days immersed in the works of Willa Cather? Are you curious about how the history of Red Cloud connects to larger themes … our network of educators. The 2022 cohort created a unit about Willa Cather's short story, "A Wagner Matinée." The …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 07/17/2024
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 … and Twelfth Woman in the Collection June 7, 2023 A bronze sculpture of Willa Cather by artist Littleton Alston was …
Posted: 03/28/2019
Last Updated: 06/24/2024
69th Annual Willa Cather Spring Conference
… duty." We look forward to hearing more from Fajardo-Anstine about the readerly imagination that Cather's work inspires. … State University. She is from Denver, Colorado. Learn more about Kali Fajardo-Anstine Matt Mason Featured Speaker As … Mason Miranda Davis Featured Speaker We are delighted to welcome Miranda Davis, the 2024-2025 Nebraska Youth Poet …
Posted: 09/21/2023
Last Updated: 06/06/2024
Own A Piece of History: Willa Cather Sculpture
… Image Image Image Littleton Alston with his statue of Willa Cather at the U.S. Capitol—June 7, 2023 Own A Piece of … by sculptor Littleton Alston June 7, 2023 The Willa Cather Foundation is pleased to announce an opportunity to own a …
Posted: 06/01/2022
Last Updated: 05/07/2024
The Willa Cather Foundation
… Image The Willa Cather Foundation dba the National Willa Cather Center The … that museums are spaces to have courageous conversations about the complex history we share, and we seek transparent …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 04/08/2024
Willa Cather Biography
… as a regional writer for decades after her passing in 1947, critics and commentators have increasingly identified … and this was a decision that transformed her career. Building upon her solid foundation as an energetic … letters. A Lost Lady, published in 1923, is something of tour de force example of the sort of fiction Cather called …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 01/09/2024
Willa Cather Timeline
… Willa Cather Timeline Major Events & Milestones 1870 — Silas Garber, former captain in the United States … Register of Historic Places and open year-round for guided tours. Winter 1883 to 1884 — Willa Cather attends a … Cather’s brother James Cather is born. Silas Garber begins building the Farmers and Merchants Bank in downtown Red …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/09/2023
Announcing the Inaugural Cohort in the Willa Cather Residency for Writers
… in the Willa Cather Residency for Writers in Red Cloud, Nebraska. The program will be held October 15-29, 2023, and … was difficult given the astonishing talent and unique voices of the applicants.” The Willa Cather Residency for … Monica Masiello Monica Masiello is a poet who explores the voices, desires, power imbalances, and identities of women …
Posted: 05/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/04/2023
50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp
… Image 50 Years of the Centennial Willa Cather Stamp The process—and celebration—of a commemorative … collections HERE . Stamp Artistry One of four in the American Arts series The Cather stamp was one of four in the …
Posted: 09/06/2023
Last Updated: 09/07/2023
Willa Cather and Material Culture: A Sesquicentennial Reflection
… Image Willa's Cradle, by Betty Kort Image Out in the Kitchen, by … Nov 4, 2023 | All day In 2007, photographer and Willa Cather Foundation executive director Betty Kort created … objects in juxtaposition with her timeless words. About the Artist: Betty Kort Betty Kort is a former …
Posted: 07/14/2023
Last Updated: 08/30/2023