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Meet Intern William Kelly
… at the Burlington Depot, beginning to read through Willa Cather’s work, and exploring the prairie and rural environs. Where are you from, what are … me to reach out to the Willa Cather Foundation and inquire about an internship. I’m fortunate enough to immerse myself …
Posted: 07/01/2019
Last Updated: 07/03/2019
Suicide Grave
… suicide grave in My Antonia was described by Willa Cather as a little island of tall red grass. Francis … under and under until it had almost disappeared from the prairie; when all the fields were under fence, and the roads …
Posted: 12/05/2014
Last Updated: 02/05/2018
Free Events happening at the 62nd Annual Spring Conference
… Image Free Events happening at the 62nd Annual Spring Conference May … Glass will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, in the Red Cloud Opera House auditorium. Musician Dave Seay will perform “Train …
Posted: 05/24/2017
Last Updated: 07/25/2017
WoW Celebrates Anniversary of The Song of the Lark
… Anniversary of The Song of the Lark July 14, 2015 The Willa Cather Foundation is celebrating the 100th anniversary of Willa Cather’s The Song of the Lark with a series of special … a picnic and night sky viewing on the 612-acre Cather Prairie, guided tours of the Cather historic sites, an art …
Posted: 07/14/2015
Last Updated: 08/14/2015
Spring Conference: May 31-June 2, 2012
… Image Spring Conference: May 31-June 2, 2012 May 16, 2011 The 57th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference and the one-day scholarly symposium preceding it will be focused on Cather … Spring" at the beginning of her "real" first novel, O Pioneers! , yet her actual first book, April Twilights …
Posted: 09/15/2014
Last Updated: 02/16/2015
Writer's Workshop: May 17-20, 2012
… Workshop: May 17-20, 2012 October 26, 2011 When Willa Cather received the advice to write about the part of the … from a professional writer, the workshop incorporates tours of seven local historic sites relating to Cather's … Friday, May 18 9:30 & 11:00 a.m. or 1:30 & 3:00 p.m. Town tour of Cather historic sites 6:00-9:00 p.m. Writing …
Posted: 09/15/2014
Last Updated: 02/16/2015
2013 Spring Conference
… (to whom Cather dedicated the the novel), and Cather's letters, a selected volume of which is being published this year. Rowdy … will serve dinner on the Cather Prairie. 58th annual Willa Cather Spring Conference "Fortunate Country": O …
Posted: 09/15/2014
Last Updated: 02/16/2015
Turn the Page Literary Tour
… Image Turn the Page Literary Tour July 3, 2013 The Willa Cather State Historic Site/Red Cloud Opera House is one of … for the 2013 program are organized into 10 special-interest tours: Hit the Hot Spots, Meet the Locals, Picture the … Historic Site include: Guided tours of Cather's childhood home and other historic sites related to her life and …
Posted: 09/11/2014
Last Updated: 09/11/2014
Showing at The Lark
… Showing at The Lark February 11, 2014 Heralded as Willa Cather's first great novel, O Pioneers! is coming off of a … celebrated its 100th publication anniversary. The Willa Cather Foundation, in partnership with The Lark , will be … is Alexandra Bergson, who arrives on the wind-blasted prairie of Hanover, Nebraska, as a girl and grows up to make …
Posted: 09/11/2014
Last Updated: 09/11/2014
2014 Spring Conference Highlights
… Cather family, books and notes from the Cathers, historic photographs, and Willa Cather’s personal items. The …
Posted: 09/09/2014
Last Updated: 09/11/2014