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Willa Sibert Cather was an American writer who achieved recognition for her novels of frontier life on the Great Plains, including O Pioneers! (1913), The Song of the Lark (1915), and My Ántonia (1918). In 1923 she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for One of Ours (1922), a novel set during World War I.
Alexander's Bridge is the first novel by American author Willa Cather. First published in 1912, it was re-released with an author's preface in 1922. It also ran as a serial in McClure's, giving Cather some free time from her work for that magazine.
Gore is an unincorporated community in western Frederick County, Virginia, United States, located off the Northwestern Turnpike on Gore Road west of Winchester. The community is nestled in the Back Creek valley. It has been called "Back Creek".
"The Sculptor's Funeral" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in McClure's in January 1905.
The Burglar's Christmas is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Home Monthly in 1896 under the pseudonym of Elizabeth L. Seymour, her cousin's name.
The Conversion of Sum Loo is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Library in August 1900.
"A Death in the Desert" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in The Scribner's in January 1903.
The Bookkeeper's Wife is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Century in May 1916.
The Enchanted Bluff is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Harper's in April 1909.
On the Divide is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Overland Monthly in January 1896.
Eleanor's House is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in McClure's in October 1907.
The Willing Muse is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Century in August 1907 and immediately became a bestseller.
The Namesake is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in McClure's in March 1907.
April Twilights is a 1903 collection of poems by Willa Cather. It was reedited by Cather in 1923 and 1933. The poems were first published in many literary reviews, often under pen names.
The Willa Cather House, also known as the Willa Cather Childhood Home, is a historic house museum at 241 North Cedar Street in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Built in 1878, it is the house where author Willa Cather (1873–1947) grew up. Cather's descriptions of frontier life in Nebraska were an important part of literary canon of the early 20th century. The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. The house is one of eight structures that make up the Willa Cather State Historic Site, which is operated by the Willa Cather Foundation.
A Son of the Celestial is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published on 15 January 1893 in The Hesperian.
"The Fear That Walks By Noonday" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in Sombrero in 1894.
The Willa Cather Birthplace, also known as the Rachel E. Boak House, is the site near Gore, Frederick County, Virginia, where the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Willa Cather was born in 1873. The log home was built in the early 19th century by her great-grandfather and has been enlarged twice. The building was previously the home of Rachel E. Boak, Cather's grandmother. Cather and her parents lived in the house only about a year before they moved to another home in Frederick County. The farmhouse was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register (VLR) in 1976 and the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1978.
Boak is a family name. Notable people with the name include:
The Willa Cather Foundation is an American not-for-profit organization, headquartered in Red Cloud, Nebraska, dedicated to preserving the archives and settings associated with Willa Cather (1873–1947), a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, and promoting the appreciation of her work. Established in 1955, the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that promotes Willa Cather’s legacy through education, preservation, and the arts. Programs and services include regular guided historic site tours, conservation of the 612 acre Willa Cather Memorial Prairie, and organization of year-round cultural programs and exhibits at the restored Red Cloud Opera House.