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Willa Cather's Virginia Childhood: A Birthday Celebration
… to preserving Cather’s birthplace which receives generous support from the Marion Park Lewis Foundation. Andrew Jewell , a highly respected Willa Cather …
Posted: 10/07/2024
Last Updated: 10/21/2024
Short Biography of Willa Cather
… Image Willa Cather, 1921, Studio Portrait by George Marsden Short Biography of Willa Cather 1873–1947 Willa Cather was born in Back Creek … Quebec, and the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, among others. Cather’s literature found national and international …
Posted: 05/04/2023
Last Updated: 07/12/2024
Willa Cather Biography
… southwest of The Song of the Lark , The Professor's House , and Death Comes for the Archbishop ; the tiny … to and from the depot south of town. The Red Cloud Opera House , now restored and the offices and performance … Each delivered a graduation speech on the stage of the Opera House. Cather's—published in the Red Cloud Chief—was …
Posted: 01/11/2023
Last Updated: 01/09/2024
Willa on Wednesday at The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home
… Image The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home Image Edith Wharton, Willa Cather, and the Place of Culture Third … , MA 01240 United States PURCHASE TICKETS The National Willa Cather Center is pleased to partner with The Mount , … times. Cipkowski's lecture will explore Cather’s turbulent biography and uniquely American voice, which set a new …
Posted: 06/05/2024
Last Updated: 06/14/2024
Reading Willa Cather at the Jaffrey Public Library
… emergence. Cather’s groundbreaking fiction ( O Pioneers! , My Ántonia , One of Ours , The Professor’s House , Death …
Posted: 06/05/2024
Last Updated: 06/05/2024
Reading Willa Cather: A 150th Birthday Celebration
… Image Willa Cather wearing necklace from Sarah Orne Jewett, c. … HERE Join us for this sesquicentennial celebration of Willa Cather, one of the most singular and treasured … overview of her life and work will explore her turbulent biography and uniquely American voice. Sprinkled into the …
Posted: 10/07/2023
Last Updated: 10/07/2023
National Willa Cather Center Celebrates National Poetry Month
… Cather Center is hosting virtual poetry readings beginning April 1 in honor of National Poetry Month. Many of Willa … American Poets , National Poetry Month is held annually in April, which aligns perfectly with Cather’s book of poetry, April Twilights and Other Poems (1923). A large assortment of …
Posted: 03/30/2020
Last Updated: 04/01/2020
NEA Big Read: My Ántonia
… We Live" theme. The novel is set in Black Hawk, Nebraska, a town Willa Cather modeled after her childhood hometown of … more about the October 4th kick-off event Book a My Ántonia tour The Big Read Initiative With the support from the … annual Willa Cather Spring Conference My Ántonia -themed guided tours A special event at the recently restored …
Posted: 09/04/2024
Last Updated: 10/29/2024
Finding Aids
… Finding Aids The National Willa Cather Center houses one of the nation’s largest collections of …
Posted: 01/16/2023
Last Updated: 10/14/2024
The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read: My Ántonia
… Events Friday, Oct 4, 2024 | All day CT the National Willa Cather Center 425 N Webster St Red Cloud , NE 68970 United … Read book, with an aim to broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of …
Posted: 08/20/2024
Last Updated: 10/07/2024