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1873–1947 · American novelist

Pulitzer Prize for the Novel, 1923

Willa Cather

Willa Cather

Willa Cather was an American novelist celebrated for her portraits of prairie life on the Great Plains.

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Novels

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Alexander's Bridge

A married bridge engineer renews a love from his youth.

Novel3 h 16 minFree to startRead free
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O Pioneers!

A Swedish immigrant takes charge of a Nebraska farm.

Novel6 h 21 minFreeRead free · no sign-up
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The Song of the Lark

A small-town musician pursues the demanding work of becoming a singer.

Novel17 h 17 minFree to startRead free
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My Ántonia

A man recalls a childhood friendship on the Nebraska prairie.

Novel9 h 16 minFree to startRead free
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One of Ours

A restless Nebraska farmer seeks purpose in the First World War.

Novel14 h 20 minFree to startRead free
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Death Comes for the Archbishop

A French bishop builds a church in New Mexico.

Novel7 h 52 minFreeRead free · no sign-up

Stories and shorter works

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A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays

Stories of farms and cities accompany reflections on literature.

Stories10 h 58 minFree to startRead free

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About Willa Cather

Willa Cather was an American novelist celebrated for her portraits of prairie life on the Great Plains. My Ántonia, her 1918 story of a Bohemian immigrant girl in Nebraska, remains one of the most beloved American novels of its era.

Born
1873
Died
1947

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